as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing
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Recent Examples of convalesce
For Pope Francis, being with people was far more important than convalescing.
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William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
But the pope recovered from the worst bout of illness and was discharged last month, before convalescing at the Vatican.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Its harm is felt when a reporter accosts a convalescing patient in the hospital, when a private detective peers through a neighbor's bedroom window for weeks, and when a photographer snaps an opportunistic photo of a woman's underwear.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Rick though seems disgruntled — about the location and the food, and about the fact that the resort’s co-owner is convalescing from an illness in Bangkok and isn’t around.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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The 2026 Games are scheduled to begin in less than a month, giving Kim a short window to recover and pursue her third consecutive gold medal in the halfpipe.—
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When Pritchard lost control of the ball, dove on the floor to recover it and fed a pass to White for an open three, Andrew Nembhard canned a three of his own a minute later.—
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Why Moms Don’t Take Care of Themselves Between guilt, a lack of options, and that maternal pull toward caring for your kids, experts agree that when mom gets sick, most times pausing to rest and recuperate simply isn’t realistic.—
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John Paul spent some time recuperating, then paid the Augustinians a visit.—
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“Convalesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesce. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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