HEAL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

heal

verb

ˈhēl

Definition of heal

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 Time has healed the horrendous wounds in McCoy’s head and arms. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Grande, who was healing from a minor foot injury, addressed the crowd from the stage while sitting on a stool overlooking the thousands gathered at O2 Arena. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 As Mercy continues to heal, the Brown County Humane Society is asking for donations for her medical care and for any information about who injured the dog. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The book centers on his belief that personal transformation can happen even before someone feels completely healed. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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Veterans groups and advocates who shaped the 2016 draft plan contend the housing was tacked on to allow the VA to avoid the cost of rehabilitating the building.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The crash ultimately brought Dowdell to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in treating and rehabilitating people with spinal cord and brain injuries.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

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Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Mark Konezny / Imagn Images What happened the last time 10 jobs opened, in 2022, should have cured owners of believing anyone has solved the hiring process.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cure

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New York Yankees fans spent the last three months convincing themselves that Aaron Judge riding in like the White Knight was going to fix every single problem in the Bronx.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
North Carolina Bobby Petrino has fixed all the offensive ills.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fix

Verb

The developers say automating pollination could reduce the need for manual labor, lower breeding costs, and improve the efficiency of hybrid breeding.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Back in 2004, the Chargers improved from 31st in points allowed to 11th after the arrival of new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Safety and crowding concerns will continue to plague the uptown jail when Jail North reopens to alleviate conditions, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warned late Friday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Major studies show that meditation can alleviate anxiety and depression—at least about as well as the antidepressant Lexapro can, but without the cost and with fewer side effects.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleviate

Verb

On an average day, a primary care pediatrician cycles through room after room treating anything from an allergic reaction, to a fever, to conducting a routine school physical.

— Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Beneath the armor and beyond the crowds, Greengrass’ epic hinges on the moment when people long treated as expendable begin to act on their claim to dignity and agency.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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