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be on the mend

VERB

recuperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back convalesce get well heal mend recover

STRONG

ameliorate gain rally

WEAK

be out of the woods get back on one's feet get better look up make a comeback perk up pick up pull out of it pull through regain health snap out of it turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate hurt

STRONG

lose

WEAK

decline fail worsen

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But the business appears to be on the mend.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Now, relations appear to be on the mend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

A relationship that once seemed to be on the mend may never be fully repaired.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

"I am very glad to be on the mend and look forward to returning to the Pentagon soon."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

Matters seemed to be on the mend; the latest official intelligence from Paris was that the envoys "would find every disposition on the part of the Government to accommodate with us."

From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert

be on the mend

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