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
Over the years, the fair has worked to heal its relationship with Fair Park’s surrounding neighborhoods by reinvesting in the area.
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Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This helps plants to heal and reduces the spread of diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
As Venus harmonizes with Chiron, speaking from the heart is healing for your audience AND you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This helps plants to heal and reduces the spread of diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
As Venus harmonizes with Chiron, speaking from the heart is healing for your audience AND you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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The tunnel project, the nation's largest infrastructure project, would expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor by adding a new rail tunnel and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old pair of tunnels under the Hudson River.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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After 35 rounds of radiation and painful robotic surgery on his tongue, Coulier can finally begin to recover from his cancer battle.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription, so none of the images were able to be recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ivermectin as a cancer treatment exploded in popularity in January 2025 after actor Mel Gibson suggested on Joe Rogan’s podcast that ivermectin cured three friends of advanced cancer.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The detention hearing exposed fatal weaknesses in the State’s evidence — gaps that no amount of charging decisions can cure.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Culp's promise to fix the bill in the Senate was enough to squeeze the bill through.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Best to add to the budget some hundreds of millions of dollars to fix mistakes.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Maye’s numbers improved somewhat in the second half but not nearly enough to prevent the Seahawks from claiming a 29-13 victory.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the ability to choose an educational environment that truly fits our child has not only improved their academic performance, but also their overall happiness and outlook on life.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Convinced by Erdoğan’s argument that only a strong leader could alleviate their concerns about the country’s security and economy, the people of Turkey had approved his proposal.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, proposals gaining traction in the legislature aim to find ways to enact cost savings within the Pathways program, with the hopes that this in turn could be used to alleviate the waitlist.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Thursday’s move reflects lawmakers’ significant interest in how foreign allies treat American companies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lovely was arrested in connection with the stabbing and is also being treated at Atrium Hospital.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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The underlying logic of progressive discipline is to give the player a chance to remedy the situation and learn from his mistake.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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