- past tense form of recuperate.
- past participle of recuperate.
recuperated
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
We met Dmytro shortly after his release as he recuperated at a Kyiv hospital.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
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
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