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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
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Love has apparently cured Joanne of her too-muchness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike most other homegrown vegetables, potatoes need to be cured after harvesting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
In the Muslim community, as in many other religious communities, mental health issues are seen as something that can be cured through spiritual channels.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Limit meats that are cured, contain nitrates, are high in sodium and saturated fats, or have additives.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
An unknown number of unlicensed rehabilitation clinics in Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America offer such therapy based on the idea that homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender identities are a mental illness that needs to be cured, rights groups said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 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
Adjective
The dish, consisting of tater tots with salmon belly that was cured in-house, required too much time and too many ingredients.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Love has apparently cured Joanne of her too-muchness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike most other homegrown vegetables, potatoes need to be cured after harvesting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
In the Muslim community, as in many other religious communities, mental health issues are seen as something that can be cured through spiritual channels.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Limit meats that are cured, contain nitrates, are high in sodium and saturated fats, or have additives.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
An unknown number of unlicensed rehabilitation clinics in Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America offer such therapy based on the idea that homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender identities are a mental illness that needs to be cured, rights groups said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Verb
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The good news is Jackson may be healed enough to return to the field, which would give the Ravens a huge chance at beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mpox-positive patients should isolate at home and avoid contact with others until the rash is healed.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ingram said the trucks have gone through wear and tear, which may limit their ability to distribute water as water networks and wells are rehabilitated.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its jet-drive propulsion system, when deployed, creates thrust by accelerating well fluids via an impeller unit, which moves the probe through the wellbore.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Across the country—and especially in the South—plans are well in the works for Thanksgiving meals that will both satisfy and delight guests.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes puddings can be surprisingly healthful and satisfying.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t healthful in-person power play, which demands from its participants certain sensitivities, or at least the social acumen to leave one’s home and look another person in the eye.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a difference between connection and control, and this lunar phase is here to remind you that true friendship (and healthy group dynamics) doesn’t fear space, evolution or honesty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Due to their links to better heart and metabolic health, nuts are definitely healthy addition to your diet.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jax feels relieved not only that Jax remained a perfect good boy, but also because the blinds did not fall on him and hurt him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Never got in trouble at all his whole life.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The version of events found primarily in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Homeric epics that narrate the war and its aftermath, respectively, serves as a template for how many people continue to imagine war, honor, heroism, and a whole set of related issues to this day.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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