recuperate

verb

ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt How to pronounce recuperate (audio)
Definition of recuperatenext
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 Hotlotz, meanwhile, was asked to recuperate as much money as possible from the luxury goods. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 As for the days ahead, there’s an obvious parallel here about Mahomes recuperating as the Chiefs set out to recover from a 6-11 showing that ended their stunning run of five Super Bowl berths in six seasons. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 Pogačar may be back home in Monaco and recuperating — but Slovenians are still winning mountain stages. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 His doctors then ordered him to take three to four weeks to recuperate, saying his shows are too physically strenuous and his recovery is complicated by his lifelong type 1 diabetes. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recuperate
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  • The condor’s return shows that nearly extinct species can recover with help.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For executives, that means not only developing the resilience to perform under pressure, but also recognizing when to step back and recover.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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