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
Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
German Shepherd puppies, Cleo and Delta, are recuperating in foster homes after losing weight and getting frostbite
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Two German shepherd puppies were saved from a dangerous cold snap in Cokato, Minnesota.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Lying in bed for extended periods of time, such as when recuperating from an accident or surgery, can also increase risk, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states on its website.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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However, the dynamic visual representation and the sheer volume of subjects have kept the illustrations perpetually a part of the discourse on Victorian urban life, often recuperated as visual surrogates of Charles Dickens’s texts.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
German Shepherd puppies, Cleo and Delta, are recuperating in foster homes after losing weight and getting frostbite
7 Comments
Two German shepherd puppies were saved from a dangerous cold snap in Cokato, Minnesota.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Lying in bed for extended periods of time, such as when recuperating from an accident or surgery, can also increase risk, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states on its website.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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The specimens were all recovered from the Kachin region of northern Myanmar.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ghost guns recovered by police rose dramatically before new rules The number of ghost guns recovered by police and reported to the government rose from 1,600 in 2017 to more than 19,000 in 2021.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Post-run recovery is another aspect of running that is crucial to keeping you running longer and faster.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Europe, many sports organizations have long made zero waste the standard, diverting 100% of waste from landfill through a combination of reduction, recycling, composting, food recovery, energy-from-waste, and rainwater and groundwater recovery.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Among the beneficiaries are inpatient rehabilitation centers, as the next generation of seniors has more comorbidities than earlier generations, analyst Ann Hynes said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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The phone call between Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump has marked the latest chapter in the rehabilitation of the Russian president spearheaded by his U.S. counterpart.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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