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Definitions

on the mend

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving well
STRONG
convalescent cured fitter mending progressing recovering
WEAK
fully recovered healthier less ill more healthy on the comeback trail on the road to recovery out of the woods over the hump stronger
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse
ADJECTIVE
convalescent
Synonyms
STRONG
ambulatory healing mending rallying strengthening
WEAK
discharged dismissed gaining strength getting better getting over something getting well past crisis perked up recovering rejuvenated rejuvenating released restored
Antonyms
WEAK
failing faltering regressing sickly weak worsening
ADJECTIVE
recovering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving
STRONG
better improved mending recuperating
WEAK
convalescent

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"There was never a moment when I felt like I was on the mend," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But the business appears to be on the mend.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"My knee is on the mend and I’ve started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Emmy-nominated “Ray Donovan” star Liev Schreiber is on the mend, after a health scare landed him in a New York City hospital over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

It was two weeks after Jockey’s birthday and Cora was still on the mend.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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