convalesced

verb

past tense of convalesce
as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing

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Recent Examples of convalesced The 17-pound sea turtle had convalesced at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island since being found near death in the frigid Cape Cod waters last November. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 In fact, in 1928, the summer before Frances and George convalesced at Phillip's House, a scathing report was issued by the National Research Council called the Coroner and the Medical Examiner. — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalesced
  1. recovered
  2. healed
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  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Alcaraz is in, his wrist theoretically healed after four months of no competitive tennis.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After Abdeen healed, Khalid brought him to the store on weekends and evenings to stock shelves.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of healed

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“Convalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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