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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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If Ibrahim had finished the antibiotics, perhaps the drugs would have cured him of the illness. — Kazeem Olawale Nasiru, NPR, 17 July 2026 Some devotees cured of illness vow to stage a days-long passion play or tanggal in the Ama’s honor. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026 Typically, aerospace-grade carbon fibre is cured at temperatures of around 356°F (180°C) inside something called an autoclave (a sort of pressurized oven). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 There is still nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what’s right with America. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026 The harm from a dramatic AI-induced increase in mass unemployment would not be cured simply with Universal Basic Income, a policy that shares the gains of AI by simply cutting equal checks to ensure basic sustenance for all. — Gene Sperling, Time, 1 July 2026 But the Shadow has at the very least cured me of my sneakerphobia. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 How screwworm infections are treated If it’s caught early, animals can be cured of a New World screwworm infestation. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Things that cured that FOMO Some fans had to wait roughly 30 minutes just to exit the subway station. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 June 2026

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Adjective

When complaint becomes habitual, one’s attention might automatically drift toward problems; the neural path is well trod.

— James Davis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
When South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena blasted home a penalty that leveled things in the 83rd minute and Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted at an ear-splitting decibel level, any thoughts of The Wave were well and truly forgotten.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Definition of well

Verb

Rainwater, or the water of life, as it was known in Russia, healed all wounds, made lost limbs grow back, turned the old young again, and raised the dead up from the grave.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has fully healed after being shot in the leg in May and could return for Week 1 of the regular season.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of healed

Adjective

Lots of hardy veg ensure that this meal will be satisfying and healthful.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
The couple has a passion for healthful eating and taking care of the environment, providing for the land that provides for them, as Hakenah Hulitt put it.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of healthful

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s ability to get oil out via an alternate path had alleviated a lot of that stress.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Friedman might feel more comfortable denying the Arenado trade reports at this point, given that Muncy has alleviated fan concerns and Arenado has joined a division rival instead.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of alleviated

Adjective

But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
This relative strength chart shows that whenever GOOGL outperformed the MAGS ETF, both the stock and the ETF tended to advance at a healthy pace.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of healthy

Verb

He was relieved by Emiliano Teodo, who permitted two runs over 1 2/3 innings in his big league debut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Frankly, Miss Manners is relieved that this question was not about the neighbors taking your words literally and using the pool without your consent.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of relieved

Adjective

After a couple of rounds of throwing up and an evaluation by the doctor, Coop is okay, but the whole thing puts a fright into the crew, and especially into Joy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Startlingly, the strikes appeared to move in a geographical line from the northeast to the southwest, flattening whole neighborhoods in a way that suggested little differentiation between civilian and military structures.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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