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is convalescing

  • present progressive of convalesce (3rd person singular).

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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

They’re now in the care of one of their grandfathers who traveled to Italy to help while their father is convalescing, the prosecutor said.

From Washington Times Aug. 7, 2023

And, as anyone who is convalescing knows, straightforward preparations are preferable.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2022

The baby moose is convalescing in a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Salmonier Nature Park, said conservation officer Jason Glode, who works with Forestry Services.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2016

May it not be that the change in occupation has something to do with this unwillingness to remain with a patient when he is convalescing?

From Making Good on Private Duty by Lounsbery, Harriet Camp