as in well
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as in healed
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in rehabilitated
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of cured
Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Calvin Coolidge and Winston Churchill — the two most powerful men of their era — both lost children to infections that penicillin could have cured in an afternoon.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Start with small plates or a charcuterie board, featuring Italian cheeses, vegetables, and cured meats.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
According to Oscar Mayer, the bacon cured in bourbon, which will be available in grocery stores nationwide, should be perfect for sandwiches, breakfast dishes or specialty cocktails.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Before refrigeration – so a long, long time ago – pigs were slaughtered in the fall, preserved and cured to keep safe through the winter months.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Apr. 2026
After being cured, shaped and served like a traditional salami, his product hardly looked seaworthy.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Once cured, store the potatoes in a cool, dark place.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Calvin Coolidge and Winston Churchill — the two most powerful men of their era — both lost children to infections that penicillin could have cured in an afternoon.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Start with small plates or a charcuterie board, featuring Italian cheeses, vegetables, and cured meats.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
According to Oscar Mayer, the bacon cured in bourbon, which will be available in grocery stores nationwide, should be perfect for sandwiches, breakfast dishes or specialty cocktails.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Before refrigeration – so a long, long time ago – pigs were slaughtered in the fall, preserved and cured to keep safe through the winter months.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Apr. 2026
After being cured, shaped and served like a traditional salami, his product hardly looked seaworthy.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
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Get well Dodger friend and may God bless you and your family.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a low-oxygen environment—similar to that of tadpoles’ usual aquatic habitat—mice tissue healed better than when it was exposed to more oxygen.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And there was a TV movie where Dirk Bogarde played Dahl, many years ago, with Glenda Jackson as Patricia Neal, about Patricia Neal’s strokes and how Dahl rehabilitated her.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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For eight years, Ruth has cared for and rehabilitated non-native exotic animals like bearded dragons, guinea pigs, sugar gliders and leopard geckos in hopes of one day finding them a forever home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Terranova, who leads a healthful lifestyle, was actually in acute heart failure.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dandelion seeds easily take hold in bare spots, so keep your lawn thick and healthy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act alleviated much of the uncertainty by making most of the cuts permanent, lawyers and tax accountants say the ever-shifting tax code requires constant planning.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, in business, such a conundrum’s difficulty is alleviated greatly by a flowchart maker.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bischoff found the whole situation bizarre.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Attempts to engage with restless residents who worried about where the whole effort was headed.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The actors bowed, looking relieved.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Yet he was relieved to feel those familiar butterflies on the first tee.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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