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verb

past tense of cure

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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
Verb
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 The rise followed a January 2025 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which actor Mel Gibson claimed ivermectin and other drugs cured three friends with stage 4 cancer. ABC News, 17 June 2026 And how could such an indistinct and intangible thing be cured? Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Even when children are cured, there can be side effects from the treatment, and the possibility of a relapse is always lurking. Kate Bilo, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce. Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026 At its early stage, syphilis can be cured with a single dose of penicillin. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 But the second that header hit the back of the net at the death, the heatstroke was miraculously cured. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
  • 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
  • During the memorial service, hundreds of students from Utumishi Girls Academy sang a somber hymn declaring that all shall be well.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The former Iowa standout said the wound from being released by the Valkyries hasn’t fully healed.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The line is currently being rehabilitated end-to-end under the binational agreement.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
  • Trump’s order adds weight behind the study at a time when the administration had appeared to be trying to shift focus away from Kennedy’s more contentious vaccine policies and toward topics with more widespread support among medical professionals, such as healthful eating.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Like the best episodes of The Pitt, this one is extremely stressful, alleviated by the catharsis of watching medical professionals do their jobs well.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • Turning the camera assistant off seems to have alleviated those issues.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Prior research has linked secure attachment throughout childhood and adolescence to better mental health, healthier relationships and greater emotional resilience.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Eating both broccoli and Brussels sprouts can be part of a healthy, balanced diet.
    Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Alfaro says he was relieved to help set Ortiz on the right path.
    Joy Resmovits for The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Yilber Díaz relieved and gave up seven hits, including Buxton’s home run, and seven runs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Yet despite the drag on its economy, few UK business leaders or politicians advocate for reversing Brexit and rejoining the European Union, at least in part because the whole issue remains so politically divisive.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Throughout the whole battle, that’s when fear really sets in for Jace.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026

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