recuperate
verb (used without object)
to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
recuperating
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present participleof recuperate.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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The consumer-goods group will outline plans at an investor event Wednesday to save 1 billion euros by the end of 2029 by recuperating some costs and overhauling operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
One person close to him believed the time Buffett spent at home recuperating gave him an opportunity to contemplate the company’s future and the decision about when to step down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
As I was recuperating, he was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, which meant he had to tap out indefinitely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Jin has been recuperating in the United States and spending time with his family, who relocated there as Zion came under pressure from authorities in 2018.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Surgery and hospitalization account for six months of that year; the remainder he spent recuperating in the forest home, near Bellingham, of a young Indian logger and fisherman.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
