convalesce
verb (used without object)
to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
convalescing
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present participleof convalesce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Seven medical professionals have been on trial since April over Maradona's death in 2020 while convalescing after surgery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Robert Dickman, for one, was convalescing at a hospital in Queens.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Maradona was convalescing when he died of a heart attack at his home in 2020, aged 60.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
Pink needed two surgeries and almost two months of recovery at the same aviary where Blue is convalescing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
Despite the fact that Mr. Muhammad, convalescing, could no longer work the daily long hours he had previously worked in Chicago, he was now more than ever burdened with heavy decision-making and administrative duties.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
