Meaning & use
recovering
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Returning to a normal state of health, strength, or stability after illness, damage, or difficulty.
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She is recovering well after her surgery.
The local economy is slowly recovering from the recession.
A note on using this word
Also used as an adjective describing someone in ongoing recovery, as in 'a recovering addict.'
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worseningdeteriorating
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