recovering
adjective
re·cov·er·ing ri-ˈkə-və-riŋ 
-ˈkəv-riŋ
: being in the process of overcoming a disorder or shortcoming
a recovering alcoholic
a still-bookish recovering academic with a tendency to live in his head
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors. Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation! Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 June 2022 The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021
Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation! Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 June 2022 The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
recovering 1 of 2
adjective
as in recuperating
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- recuperating
- convalescing
- improved
- rehabilitated
- better
- mending
- cured
- hardy
- conditioned
- stalwart
- robust
- bouncing
- hearty
- well
- fit
- thriving
- tough
- flourishing
- blooming
- lusty
- chipper
- hale
- strong
- healthful
- healthy
- able-bodied
- sound
- whole
- well-conditioned
- rugged
- flush
- wholesome
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sick
- ill
- ailing
- down
- indisposed
- poorly
- bad
- unwell
- peaked
- unhealthy
- unsound
- symptomatic
- sickened
- punk
- peaky
- run-down
- sickish
- lousy
- seedy
- cruddy
recovering
2 of 2verb
1
as in retrieving
to get again in one's possession after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys Synonyms & Similar Words
- retrieving
- regaining
- recapturing
- reclaiming
- recouping
- reacquiring
- retaking
- repossessing
- replenishing
- getting back
- rescuing
- re-collecting
- recruiting
- redeeming
- repurchasing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing
- misplacing
- mislaying
2
as in rebounding
to regain a former or normal state after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory Synonyms & Similar Words
- rebounding
- reviving
- rallying
- reanimating
- staging a comeback
- revitalizing
- snapping back
- coming back
- making a comeback
- bouncing (back)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- declining
- failing
- worsening
3
as in healing
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness I see you're recovering well from the accident Synonyms & Similar Words
- healing
- improving
- recuperating
- surviving
- convalescing
- gaining
- recouping
- rallying
- reviving
- coming back
- snapping back
- mending
- pulling round
- coming to
- coming around
- coming round
- recruiting
- pulling through
- picking up
- perking (up)
- cheering (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collapsing
- ailing
- declining
- failing
- deteriorating
- sinking
- degenerating
- weakening
- languishing
- worsening
- fading
- sickening
- relapsing
- wasting (away)
- wilting
- withering
- regressing
- coming down
4
as in recycling
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product the process of recovering aluminum from old cans Synonyms & Similar Words
- recycling
- reclaiming
- reusing
- processing
- reprocessing