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Synonyms

on the mend

Idioms  

  1. Recovering one's health, as in I heard you had the flu, but I'm glad to see you're on the mend. This idiom uses mend in the sense of “repair.” [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

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Posting on social media on Sunday, he said he was "on the mend" and had managed a "short run" as part of his recovery.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Chasing his first PGA Tour win since 2023, 37-year-old Fowler is on the mend after battling through injury in a 2025 season that saw him briefly drop outside the world top-100.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

‘Ray Donovan’ star Liev Schreiber is on the mend, his representative confirmed, after he was reportedly hospitalized in New York over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Now, relations appear to be on the mend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

"She's on the mend," the Beauty Minister says.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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