as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the older you get, the longer recuperation takes
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Recent Examples of recuperate
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The new One Box brake system helps recuperate some energy under braking.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
That was a decision informed by Flick, who wanted to spare his team an additional flight to help with recuperation.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Evanston technicians recovered additional physical evidence from the scene shortly thereafter, which helped detectives identify and locate Mitchell.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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He was discharged from the hospital to continue recovering at home in Vermont.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Giuliani floated the idea of changing the law to run for a third term or serving an extra three months to help with a post-9/11 recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Community support fuels recovery efforts The community has rallied to support those impacted, and many say there's no doubt Mineral Wells will come back stronger than before.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Image rehabilitation has a price.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Namie said Starks wasn’t a good candidate for rehabilitation and is a danger to society because of his actions.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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