convalesced

verb

past tense of convalesce
as in recovered
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 convalesced The 17-pound sea turtle had convalesced at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island since being found near death in the frigid Cape Cod waters last November. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 In fact, in 1928, the summer before Frances and George convalesced at Phillip's House, a scathing report was issued by the National Research Council called the Coroner and the Medical Examiner. — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalesced
  1. recovered
  2. healed
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  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • While the nose is generally considered healed around the one-year mark, that timeline can stretch to 18 months or longer depending on the person.
    — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026
Definition of healed

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