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Synonyms

get better

Idioms  
  1. Improve; recover one's health. For example, I just started studying Japanese, and I hope to get better soon, or The doctor said I could expect to get better within a couple of days. Also see get well.


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“They get better at it as they get older,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

“Hill climbing has become, basically, if you have some metric, how do you get better at it?” said Ashwin Sreenivas, co-founder of Decagon, a company that builds AI customer service agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Indeed, studies have shown that vets get better care at the VA than through private providers.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Simons said public services "have to get better at recognising patterns of offending" before attackers become "emboldened".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

“It’ll be a good thing when it finally does happen, because you kids will get better schooling. Newer books. Teachers with more training. But I swear, I’ll worry myself sick.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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