1
as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heal
While the nose is generally considered healed around the one-year mark, that timeline can stretch to 18 months or longer depending on the person.
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
This vital initiative offers a sense of normalcy and healing through play, fostering teamwork, confidence, and essential life skills.
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Michael Sandler,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These wounds must heal for your lawn to remain healthy.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
But what if a wound opened here can never be healed?
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
This vital initiative offers a sense of normalcy and healing through play, fostering teamwork, confidence, and essential life skills.
—
Michael Sandler,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These wounds must heal for your lawn to remain healthy.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
But what if a wound opened here can never be healed?
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for heal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Unfortunately, not every animal can be safely rehabilitated or placed in a family environment.
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During that same time, almost 5,000 laterals were replaced or rehabilitated using state and MDC funding, which is typically a cost incurred by the homeowner and can cost upwards of $10,000, officials said.
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McCloskey wrote on social media after recovering the rifle.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
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Most at-home gel systems bundle an LED curing lamp, base coat, top coat, gel polish color and basic prep tools like a file and buffer.
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has been over a year in the making and has encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable — and what can be done to fix it.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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If feedback stings, take a breath, separate taste from task, and keep what improves the result.
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The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on June 23 seeking to alleviate a growing housing crisis by streamlining construction regulations, encouraging local innovation, and limiting investor purchases of homes, among other steps.
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According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.
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She was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital.
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Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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Before talking with me, this young mom reached out to a window contractor to remedy the issue.
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Starmer is historically unpopular in Britain after a series of scandals and policy missteps, with critics accusing him of lacking a political vision for remedying the country’s stagnant post-Brexit economy.
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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