: 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 Jon Spayde
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebInstead 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