curing 1 of 2

adjective

as in curative

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verb

present participle of cure
1
as in healing
to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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2
as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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Recent Examples of curing
Verb
The water has more than 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt, creating more buoyancy than the Dead Sea, but without curing your skin to jerky. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Until recently, the finest 3D printing available was stereolithography, and its method for printing high-resolution structures at the atomic scale required curing its resin with ultraviolet (UV) rays. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026 America at 250 seems stuck in a miasma of rival populisms that offer irreconcilable visions for curing what ails our country. — Will Marshall, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 They are preserved through curing, smoking or adding chemicals like nitrates and nitrites. — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 14 July 2026 By curing an entire structure in a single exposure, the new method removes those layer boundaries and produces a more uniform part. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Ultimately, curing female burnout requires a holistic approach that goes beyond temporary fixes. — Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But a new treatment moving through the Food and Drug Administration clinical trials process may be key to treating, or even curing, depression and anxiety in postpartum people. — Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 Most at-home gel systems bundle an LED curing lamp, base coat, top coat, gel polish color and basic prep tools like a file and buffer. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
  1. curative
  2. healing
  3. rehabilitating
  4. therapeutic
  5. alleviating
  6. fixing
  7. medicinal
  8. remedying
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
    — William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
Definition of curative
Verb
  • Inspired by Chinese medicine, creator Baozee transforms the body’s organs into emotional landscapes, blending quirky visuals with a heartfelt story about burnout, healing and rediscovering creativity.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • If being happy and fulfilled helps a person at work, then Aaron Rodgers is apparently setting the table for a good final NFL season because his strained relationship with his parents seems to be healing.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
    — Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
Adjective
  • Mild to moderate carpal tunnel is increasingly managed with splinting, corticosteroids, physical therapy, therapeutic ultrasound and yoga, per the American Academy of Family Physicians.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Couches also allow for an intimate, almost therapeutic moment, particularly during personal songs.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of therapeutic
Verb
  • In some cases, new toll roads can play an important role in alleviating congestion and improving traffic flow on existing roadways, particularly in a rapidly growing region like Central Florida.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Vaginal suppositories are also often prescribed for alleviating pelvic pain.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • During a speech to soldiers in 2025, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran and former cavalry officer, acknowledged that fixing basic rank-and-file issues, including access to quality food, is an urgent issue for the service.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Documents that once reflected reality slowly stop doing so, and fixing them later almost always requires more time, more complexity and more expense than updating them along the way.
    — Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of fixing
Adjective
  • While medicinal mushrooms are generally considered safe for many people, there are some exceptions.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to flowers, Henning has plans to expand into medicinal and herbal products, recently purchasing her own small still, the same kind used by Kahn at Botnia.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of medicinal
Verb
  • Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Ahead, design experts share the five most glaring living room flaws, plus advice for remedying them.
    — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of remedying

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