cured 1 of 2

cured

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verb

past tense of cure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
  • Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • As fate would have it, once healed she was next hired by a foundation that worked to raise awareness about pre-eclampsia.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.
    Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike sitting, sleep promotes healthful, restorative processes that help regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and support heart function, says Diaz.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 May 2025
  • However, many people find that gradual weight loss is achievable with a balanced approach—healthful eating, regular exercise, and sometimes medication.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Holly took three significant lessons from her years in healthcare consulting and used them to lay the groundwork for Sapphire and Salt’s mission: The U.S. population is continuously less healthy, with chronic preventable diseases increasing.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • While pineapple can be part of a healthy diet, its natural sugar content may concern people with diabetes.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The neighborhoods have never been made whole from those injuries.
    Sarah McCoy, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
  • Even worse, the only salmon for sale with the butcher counter closed is a $50 whole side of salmon—leaving me to sub in some pretty inexpensive pork chops instead, five chops for a mere $5.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.
    Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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