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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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Recent Examples of cured
Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Tourette’s syndrome cannot be cured, but potential triggers can be identified, and treatment can help manage the symptoms.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Altogether there are thousands of conditions that potentially could be cured by gene-editing.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
For a textured finish, Garcia suggests, start with a cat-eye base, and layer cured, clear finishing gel in soft, swirling lines across the nail.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
For example, turkey ham is usually cured and flavored to imitate traditional ham.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 17 Feb. 2026
The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
In promising trials, new immunotherapies cured cancers, and the search for cancer vaccines advanced.
—Time Staff, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Ivermectin as a cancer treatment exploded in popularity in January 2025 after actor Mel Gibson suggested on Joe Rogan’s podcast that ivermectin cured three friends of advanced cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Newsom’s great-grandfather Thomas Addis cured the Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling of Bright’s disease.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Tourette’s syndrome cannot be cured, but potential triggers can be identified, and treatment can help manage the symptoms.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Altogether there are thousands of conditions that potentially could be cured by gene-editing.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
For a textured finish, Garcia suggests, start with a cat-eye base, and layer cured, clear finishing gel in soft, swirling lines across the nail.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
For example, turkey ham is usually cured and flavored to imitate traditional ham.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 17 Feb. 2026
The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
In promising trials, new immunotherapies cured cancers, and the search for cancer vaccines advanced.
—Time Staff, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Ivermectin as a cancer treatment exploded in popularity in January 2025 after actor Mel Gibson suggested on Joe Rogan’s podcast that ivermectin cured three friends of advanced cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oliver says often that the shoot was a really well execution of the script.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His body surprisingly healed quickly, but his heart took much longer.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In Vasireddy’s view, the impact of previous injuries depends on where those injuries occurred in relation to her current problems, and whether those injuries had fully healed.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This crisp and tangy salad, which also features winter citrus, is both healthful and satisfying.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hartford resident Jocelyn Cerda said that growing up in the city often meant not being able to easily access fresh and healthful food options.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, an advocate of healthy eating, has repeatedly expressed his dismay at his boss’s diet.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Local vendors handing out samples included barbecue sauce and seasoning from Riley’s Ribz, Essie Marie’s Salad Dressing and healthy crustless sandwiches for kids from Mo’Mo Bites.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even after Paramount alleviated those concerns by letting WBD peer into Ellison’s books and making the Saudis nonvoting, non-board members, WBD still favorited Netflix.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cookbook author Jeanne Kelley bakes the cheese in this recipe before drizzling it with honey, and combines it with arugula and beets, thereby allowing the whole melange to be called a salad.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Each of the three large wheels carries two rows of 18 passive rollers, totaling 216 rollers across the whole drive system.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jackie’s secretary Mary Gallagher was relieved to see the experienced, fifty-seven-year-old nurse and family friend.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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