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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2
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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3
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
The Giants announced that Eldridge will undergo surgery to remove a bone spur from his wrist and should be healed within eight weeks.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But the injury didn't heal in time for the lead back to make an appearance against Minnesota.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than pushing forward, take this time to heal, recharge, and prepare for what’s next.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Wishing you a speedy recovery…sending you healing wishes and prayers!
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But the injury didn't heal in time for the lead back to make an appearance against Minnesota.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Rather than pushing forward, take this time to heal, recharge, and prepare for what’s next.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Wishing you a speedy recovery…sending you healing wishes and prayers!
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Although that’s going to be contentious because Hamas is going to try to get involved in that process in order to rehabilitate its image.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated?—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The latter came after Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton knocked the ball from Lawrence inches from the goal line, and Kansas City recovered.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Injuries have restricted Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite to just one cap, and the 23-year-old is still recovering from a hamstring issue, while Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah has also only made one appearance and has been left out by his former Chelsea boss.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots that cure cancer might still be a work in progress, but Waymos are already taking over cities.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Did a dessert cure my postpartum loss?—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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As Gabriel improves and the rapport builds, Bond could turn into a fantasy WR4 given his ability.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The study aims to explore the relationship between menopause and exercise, with the goal of understanding what type(s) and duration of exercise may alleviate the common symptoms of menopause.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moore adds that these small cleaning tasks might even alleviate the snowball of multiple tasks with a more significant chunk of time.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Growing up, Wynter Starks didn’t trick-or-treat like other kids.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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If Ohtani is to be treated as a normal starter, however, could that mean changes in how the Dodgers deploy him?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your curl pattern will look more defined, and the product will also work to detangle your hair while remedying breakage.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Restaurants with more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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