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get better

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bounce back v.
get over v.
look up v.
mend v.
pick up v.
pull through v.
rally v.
rebound v.
recover v.
recuperate v.

VERB

bounce back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome rebound recover recuperate

WEAK

echo gain strength get over get well mend pull around reflect renew one's strength turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline deteriorate

VERB

get over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mend overcome survive

WEAK

come round pull through recuperate shake off

VERB

look up

Synonyms

WEAK

advance ameliorate come along convalesce gain mend perk up pick up progress recuperate shape up show improvement

Antonyms

WEAK

decline wing it worsen

VERB

mend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ameliorate cure heal rebuild reconstruct rectify redress rejuvenate renew repair restore revamp sew

STRONG

aid amend better condition convalesce darn doctor emend gain knit overhaul patch ready recondition recover recuperate refit reform refurbish remedy renovate retouch revise right service

WEAK

fiddle with get well look up perk up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy hurt injure kill ruin worsen

STRONG

decline deteriorate harm impair lose miss

WEAK

weaken

VERB

pick up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue gain increase recover take up

WEAK

gain ground get well make a comeback mend perk up rally recommence renew reopen restart resume swell

Antonyms

WEAK

weaken worsen

VERB

pull through

Synonyms

WEAK

come through get over improve rally ride out survive triumph weather

Antonyms

WEAK

die fail lose

VERB

rally

Synonyms

STRONG

enliven improve invigorate recover recuperate refresh surge

WEAK

bounce back brace up come along come around come from behind get act together get back in shape get second wind grow stronger make a comeback perk up pick up pull through regain strength shape up snap out of it turn around turn things around

Antonyms

STRONG

bore damage decline deteriorate dull enervate worsen

WEAK

disperse divide lose regress scatter weaken

VERB

rebound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome pick up revive

STRONG

backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return

WEAK

get back on one's feet get in shape get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form snap back spring back start anew

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken

VERB

recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive

STRONG

better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew

WEAK

be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up start anew take turn for better

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen

STRONG

deteriorate kill ruin weaken

WEAK

mislay miss wane

VERB

recuperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back convalesce get well heal mend recover

STRONG

ameliorate gain rally

WEAK

be on the mend be out of the woods get back on one's feet 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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get better

Indeed, studies have shown that vets get better care at the VA than through private providers.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

And he said the chain’s drive-throughs needed to get better at handling demand during the busiest hours — noting that by focusing too much on cost savings, the company had hurt its competitive standing.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

“For people who are recovering from eating disorders, people who are trying to get better, these types of conversations around celebrities and their weight is very toxic,” Ravin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

AI fire detection is going to get better over the coming years.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

If magic was real, then she could have used it to get better.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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