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
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
What follows is a sweetly oblique, even dreamlike interlude of recuperation.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The bird underwent surgery and spent several weeks recuperating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mercedes also boosted the regenerative braking power by a third for 385kW of recuperation.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
What follows is a sweetly oblique, even dreamlike interlude of recuperation.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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Police said three persons of interest were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In a Week 14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Smith recovered a fumble and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown — the fifth-longest fumble return in franchise history.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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