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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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
Instead he might have been remembered as another god or angel among many, who came down for a while to heal some bodies, heal some souls, who tried in vain to teach us how to get back to the radix of our lives, then left again.
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
The Limits Of Individual Achievement Despite Jude's extraordinary professional success—becoming a renowned litigator and partner at a prestigious firm—the novel shows that individual achievement alone cannot heal deeper wounds or provide fulfillment.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But to ensure that happens, the cardinals who will choose Pope Francis' successor also need to acknowledge the many divisions that need to be healed.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
On May 2, the Venus-Neptune conjunction offers a chance to meet someone in a more honest, healing way.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
The Limits Of Individual Achievement Despite Jude's extraordinary professional success—becoming a renowned litigator and partner at a prestigious firm—the novel shows that individual achievement alone cannot heal deeper wounds or provide fulfillment.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But to ensure that happens, the cardinals who will choose Pope Francis' successor also need to acknowledge the many divisions that need to be healed.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
On May 2, the Venus-Neptune conjunction offers a chance to meet someone in a more honest, healing way.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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His actions solidified the public’s perception of him as unlikely to ever rehabilitate his image or return to public duties.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And if Harvey Weinstein, the man whose name became synonymous with #MeToo, can be rehabilitated, well … maybe #MeToo never even happened?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the original 250 hostages have either been released, rescued or had their bodies recovered.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The sector is still recovering from the profound disruptions caused by the pandemic, labor strikes, and more recently, the wildfires in Los Angeles… Any system, in my view, should encourage cooperation — not competition at the expense of others.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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While antibiotics can help treat and cure the infection, if left untreated, TB can lead to severe infection, and even death.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Although mCRPC cannot be cured, treatment options are available to help slow the cancer and improve quality of life.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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Protein is needed for the muscles to fix the damage and grow larger.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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The microscopic gene-editors zeroed in on one of Muldoon's mutations so tiny molecular scissors could perform a kind of genetic surgery — literally rewriting his genetic code to fix his defect.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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The program seeks to tackle the issue through nutrition, physical activity, cutting back on medications and improving food and drug quality and safety.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Recently, it’s gained attention as a way to treat skin conditions and improve facial appearance.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Press coverage at the time of Alexander’s death focused in part on her operation of Anger Room, a business in Dallas where customers could alleviate stress by smashing items in rooms made to look like a workplace or a living area.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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This development alleviates pressures on the semiconductor industry, which has been impacted by supply chain disruptions and uncertain business conditions.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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The visitor from Cape Coral was treated for minor injuries.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The man, who was from Cape Coral, Fla., sustained minor injuries and was treated by emergency medical personnel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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To remedy the lack of fresh food, some municipalities have pledged part of their state grocery tax revenues to attract grocery stores, and are contractually obligated to come up with the money whether the state provides it or not.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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To remedy its poor agricultural production, the French state began pushing land consolidation, industrial farm practices, and U.S. tractors.—
Made by History,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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