CURED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

cured 1 of 2

adjective

as in well

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cured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cure

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

Adjective

These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

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The factory produces 2 million pounds of giardiniera a year, made from huge barrels of cut and cured pickles, carrots, celery, cauliflower and peppers, the latter ingredient differentiating the hot and mild varieties. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 From there, the organization takes them to a staging area where the shells will be cured and then placed back in the shoreline. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 The aged and dry-cured pork product adds deep savory flavor to lean meats like chicken. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 About half the participants have benefited, and in rare cases the treatment kept patients alive for a year or more or seemingly cured them, said Richard Schilsky, the program's founder and its principal investigator until recently. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Mao’s resolution treated each of these as a sickness that could sometimes be cured through a regimen of criticism and self-criticism in front of peers. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Onions can also be cured in a garage, backyard shed, or covered porch where they’re protected from wet weather. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026 Breakfast is particularly impressive, with fresh pastries, seasonal fruit, local yoghurts, eggs cooked to order and regional cheeses and cured meats. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 She was cured in 2015 following a new antiviral drug treatment. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured

Adjective

Rest assured, all is well with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl ring.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Her roommates, in their graying union suits, seemed happy enough with well water.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of well

Verb

Another option in case the property owners don't come together is for the hotel parcel to be rehabilitated.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitated

Adjective

This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of healthful

Verb

There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Woman after woman told USA TODAY that physicians never talked to their mothers who had become seriously ill or died about vaginal estrogen, something that would have alleviated their painful UTIs – and ultimately prevented them in the first place.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleviated

Adjective

New wave of proteinmaxxing Higher protein portions are becoming the new normal as Americans search for healthier lifestyles amidst the affordability and food safety crisis.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The food is healthy, fresh, and inventive enough to persuade you to dine in for at least a couple of nights, in spite of Ubud’s strong and growing food scene.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of healthy

Adjective

Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The whole college football world was watching, waiting to see if USC’s coach could deliver in the most critical of moments.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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