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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Allow your skin to recuperate for at least eight hours before applying new ear seeds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Coral bleaching does not necessarily mean corals will die, according to NOAA, which noted that corals can recuperate if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
This added a little extra wear and tear to the starting 11 while also allowing the rest of the team to recuperate.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
No one who has seen the Oscar-winning documentary Navalny can forget the scene where Navalny, recuperated from the poisoning, phones a Russian scientist Grozev has fingered as central to the plot.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Allow your skin to recuperate for at least eight hours before applying new ear seeds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Coral bleaching does not necessarily mean corals will die, according to NOAA, which noted that corals can recuperate if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
This added a little extra wear and tear to the starting 11 while also allowing the rest of the team to recuperate.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
Verb
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Shell casings were recovered at the Greenwood Street scene and ballistic evidence from the van.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sector is still recovering from the profound disruptions caused by the pandemic, labor strikes, and more recently, the wildfires in Los Angeles… Any system, in my view, should encourage cooperation — not competition at the expense of others.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Within 48 hours, enough users and admins were complaining that the update was booting their computers to a BitLocker recovery screen in a weird startup loop, that Microsoft had to take notice.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The Top Gun sequel was Kilmer's first major role since his recovery from throat cancer.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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