recuperate
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noun
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Synonyms
come back, convalesce, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recoup, recover, snap back
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The large animals, in particular, have become an outlet for Doherty to relax and recuperate from all of life’s stresses. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Shannen Doherty Says Her 'Heart Is Shattered' After Her Horse Dies from a Ruptured Intestine," 13 Aug. 2019 In Kentucky, where McConnell is recuperating from a shoulder fracture sustained in a weekend fall, activists have been demonstrating at his home and protesting at his downtown Louisville office. — NBC News, "Hundreds of mayors urge Senate to return for gun bill vote," 8 Aug. 2019 In Kentucky, where McConnell is recuperating from a shoulder fracture sustained in a weekend fall, activists have been demonstrating at his home and protesting at his downtown Louisville office. — CBS News, "Over 200 mayors push Senate leaders to return to Washington to act on gun reform," 8 Aug. 2019 Williams entered with minimal preparation, as she’s been recuperating from an injured knee. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Serena Williams Rocks, Then Rolls at Wimbledon," 11 July 2019 Families say both women have recuperated physically but are emotionally devastated. — Patrick J. Mcdonnell, latimes.com, "Death at the border: 4 from Guatemala, 3 of them children, succumb to heat in Texas," 8 July 2019 So both she and Rick (who was last seen recuperating midair in a hospital bed), were ferried off to somewhere far, far away. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Everything we know (so far) about the three rings in The Walking Dead universe," 2 July 2019 The deputy injured in the incident is recuperating and is expected to recover fully and return to duty, according to the Sheriff’s Department. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Man kicked deputy, stomped body camera, dented car with his head, deputies say," 14 June 2019 After performing a series of tests, physicians concluded the prime minister was suffering from an upper respiratory tract infection and will be allowed to recuperate at home. — Noga Tarnopolsky, latimes.com, "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to hospital with high fever," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recuperate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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