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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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as in well
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Recent Examples of cured
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
When properly treated, cured decorative gourds can last several years.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Once cured, store the sweet potatoes in a cool, dry, dark space, such as a basement, garage, or pantry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Eventually, Gein’s issues are shown to be cured by a single pill.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
If that spat was a microdose, Longstaff’s performance was a 90-minute saline drip of all-action brilliance that cured any ailment.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the bottom section has cured, it’s taped off for the next color and the artisans work their way up the boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In its early stages, Chagas disease can be cured with antiparasitic medications.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But our sexuality, identity, and capacity for love were never meant to be cured.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
When properly treated, cured decorative gourds can last several years.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Once cured, store the sweet potatoes in a cool, dry, dark space, such as a basement, garage, or pantry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Eventually, Gein’s issues are shown to be cured by a single pill.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
If that spat was a microdose, Longstaff’s performance was a 90-minute saline drip of all-action brilliance that cured any ailment.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the bottom section has cured, it’s taped off for the next color and the artisans work their way up the boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In its early stages, Chagas disease can be cured with antiparasitic medications.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
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But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Giants announced that Eldridge will undergo surgery to remove a bone spur from his wrist and should be healed within eight weeks.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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His family, as well as his legal team, are adamant that Combs has been rehabilitated and should be released.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What is most appealing about YoungBoy is that his music, quite frankly, is the sound of a man who is very much not well.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the surface, though, all is not well.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What began with cooking for a few friends quickly grew into a mission to help busy families and professionals enjoy nourishing meals without compromise, sparking a movement to make healthful eating easier and more meaningful across Arizona.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In this healthful salad, Brussels sprouts are combined with apples, pears, pomegranate seeds, shallots and Dijon-vinegar dressing.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some were skeptical that the plan alleviated national-security concerns.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moore woke up Sunday morning in a hospital room — just hours after his wife, Sidney, had given birth to their third child, a healthy baby girl named Saleh.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Reams of studies have also found that healthy diets are more expensive than unhealthy ones—sometimes as much as doubly so.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the lights went down at the Santa Monica Civic that night and Def Leppard took to the stage, the band was relieved to hear some polite applause.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Which is not always easy, given that Bellingham is ultimately a player for dominant moments and sudden bursts rather than someone who controls whole games.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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