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on the mend

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving well
STRONG
convalescent cured fitter mending progressing recovering
WEAK
fully recovered healthier less ill more healthy on the comeback trail on the road to recovery out of the woods over the hump stronger
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse
ADJECTIVE
convalescent
Synonyms
STRONG
ambulatory healing mending rallying strengthening
WEAK
discharged dismissed gaining strength getting better getting over something getting well past crisis perked up recovering rejuvenated rejuvenating released restored
Antonyms
WEAK
failing faltering regressing sickly weak worsening
ADJECTIVE
recovering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving
STRONG
better improved mending recuperating
WEAK
convalescent

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

Guthrie explained that her recovery will be “slow” and that she needs to be cautious about how often she talks while on the mend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Hamstring on the mend, Knight and her guitar have made it to the World Cup.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

By the last week of May, Billy was on the mend.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis