recuperate
verb (used without object)
to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
recuperated
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past participleof recuperate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recuperate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recuperateverb (used without object)to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
Example Sentences
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While the dog recuperated, a woman arrived at the shelter later that day to report that her dog, Teddy, had been missing for more than a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
After Coronado recuperated, he marched east until the Spaniards encountered 12 Tiwa pueblos near present-day Albuquerque, N.M.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Americans turned the screw in the third quarter as Auston Matthews recuperated a loose puck and set up Jake Guentzel, who blasted past Sogaard.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
He says the DWP should show "discretion" in applying sanctions - but says taxpayers expect overpayments to be recuperated.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
Mom continued to be the breadwinner, working in the factory while my dad recuperated from his injuries.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
