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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
Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
One was Robert Willner, who had lost his medical license in Florida for claiming to have cured an AIDS patient by administering ozone.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Amid the United States’ divisive climate and with global antisemitism on the rise, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor Glass, believes that hatred towards Jewish people — and hate in general — isn’t something that can be easily cured.
—Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Breakfast is a huge spread of mueslis, cured meats, cheeses, South Tyrol fruit, cakes, bread, and even multiple local honeys.
—Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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, 18 Jan. 2026
Certain folks would like to tell you that inflation is cured.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
When cured, traditional epoxy can not be remelted or reshaped.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The liberal impulse — insistence that injustice isn’t cured by patience, willingness to reform systems that calcify into maladministration — can keep institutions from becoming the archives of old hierarchies.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Gel nail polish was developed by CND under the brand name Shellac and is a liquid polish that is cured and hardened under a UV lamp.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
One was Robert Willner, who had lost his medical license in Florida for claiming to have cured an AIDS patient by administering ozone.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Amid the United States’ divisive climate and with global antisemitism on the rise, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor Glass, believes that hatred towards Jewish people — and hate in general — isn’t something that can be easily cured.
—Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Breakfast is a huge spread of mueslis, cured meats, cheeses, South Tyrol fruit, cakes, bread, and even multiple local honeys.
—Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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, 18 Jan. 2026
Certain folks would like to tell you that inflation is cured.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
When cured, traditional epoxy can not be remelted or reshaped.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The liberal impulse — insistence that injustice isn’t cured by patience, willingness to reform systems that calcify into maladministration — can keep institutions from becoming the archives of old hierarchies.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oliver says often that the shoot was a really well execution of the script.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stone knows of many people who chose not to have surgery in that case and have healed naturally.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His family has grieved, and healed, in diverging ways.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are healthful ways to incorporate any of them.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Packed with fiber and two types of chocolate, these rich, fudgy brownies are a wholesome, healthful chocolate-lover’s dream.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hope for a big payout could lead kidnappers to keep the victim healthy.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The crux of this formula is keratin, a protein shown to be vital to healthy and relatively more youthful nails.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There appeared to be a lack of options in central midfield but the signing of Gomes and the emergence of Mateus Mane have alleviated that.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rather than dismissing the case outright or barring the government from seeking the death penalty, prosecutors argued, the defense’s concerns can best be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case and ensuring Mangione’s rights are respected at trial.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The carbohydrates from this breakfast are coming from the whole-grain toast but also the spinach and fruit.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sidney Crosby has been under pressure his whole life.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Breathing deeply remains difficult, though she was relieved the ribs were not worse.—
DEREK GATOPOULOS,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Elliott was relieved when Guojun showed up for the embryo transfer.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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