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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Recent Examples of recuperate
The sleeping quarters are more sparse, serene spaces to recuperate after long days traversing the nearby mountains.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
With Boston's best player, six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum, likely out for the entire year recuperating from a right Achilles tendon rupture, league sources inform Scotto that the Celtics would be open to dipping below the tax threshold this season with a trade.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Islam’s father, Naushad Islam, told NBC4 that after the crash, his son underwent surgery after injuring his back and neck and was hospitalized for a week, but is now at home recuperating.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
To recuperate from all that adventure, book a massage at Taiga Spa.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 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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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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