recuperate
verb (used without object)
to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
are recuperating
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present progressiveof recuperate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But what about, say, people in their 30s who are recuperating from a C-section, learning to breastfeed, and unable to leave home for at least two weeks, just as I had been?
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
Of the other horses that bolted, two are back on duty and three are recuperating in fields, the PA news agency understands.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
Pittsburgh did not have its full complement of stars for its opener as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are recuperating from surgeries.
From Fox News ● Sep. 28, 2021
Pittsburgh did not have its full compliment of stars for their exhibition season opener as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are recuperating from surgeries.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
The inveterate foes encamp upon the fields, and when they are not fighting they are recuperating their strength for struggles still to come.
From The Redemption of David Corson by Charles Frederic Goss
