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 One week our pacer was an acupuncturist who heals veterans and hikes for weeks on end with all of her belongings on her back. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Partnership heals through clear words as Venus moves through your 7th House of Partnership, trining Chiron in your 3rd House of Communication. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 The Butte County Fire Safe Council — made up of three dozen foresters, former firefighters and local fire survivors — has countless stories of working with local landowners to heal forests and reduce wildfire risk. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Extramarital sexting is not ideal, of course, but then there was Platner’s wife assuring us that the couple had healed. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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The sewer bond funds from Question 5 would be used to rehabilitate sewer mains, build additional green infrastructure and make upgrades to pump stations.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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The body of a second victim was recovered Thursday following the sinking of a three-level yacht near Alcatraz Island and has been identified by San Francisco authorities as a Sacramento County resident.

— Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
This could soon change, at least for China, which recovered its first reusable orbital-class rocket booster following a launch earlier this month.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of recover

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Lipotherapeia says vibration training does not cure cellulite but can improve appearance and boost skin tightening, especially when paired with healthy eating, cardio and targeted treatments.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
By curing an entire structure in a single exposure, the new method removes those layer boundaries and produces a more uniform part.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of cure

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With the cost base largely fixed, incremental ad and licensing dollars are falling directly to the bottom line.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Some of it is just an extreme version of your grandmother who used to futilely pat the bottom of her chin to fix that waddle.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of fix

Verb

Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness.

— Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Chen’s work focuses on using seismological data to improve methods to identify and monitor nuclear tests.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

The shipments meant Adnoc was able to take greater advantage of surging oil prices earlier in the war, and helped alleviate the impact of the broader closure of the strait on global supplies.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
This is a critical time in history to create sustainable prevention and optimization, not simply alleviate symptoms.

— Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of alleviate

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The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
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, 12 July 2026

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