HEAL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

heal

verb

ˈhēl

Definition of heal

as in to rehabilitate

to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick

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as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

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as in to cure

to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

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Recent Examples of heal Season 5 promises to tie up all the loose ends while delivering one last amazing journey for the crew to heal from the loss of JJ and capture an elusive crown. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 After suffering a back injury in the preseason of 2016, he was replaced by Dak Prescott, who didn’t relinquish the job when Romo healed a few months later. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Through this referral program, patients would be connected to potentially healing cultural activities by their health care providers. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026 She was injured in the crash but was treated and has since healed. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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Yet while those aforementioned creatures still get rehabilitated on a regular basis, they’re now greatly surpassed in popular visibility by a cannibal undead that didn’t even exist in the genre until more recent decades.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of recover

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While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cure

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The tech giant was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a new AI model known as Mythos was uncovering at an unprecedented clip.

— Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026
The OpenAI agents exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Artifactory, which OpenAI has since disclosed to JFrog, and which the company confirmed has since been fixed.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of fix

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But the goal is to improve food access for vulnerable residents, Wang said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a merger agreement, projected to improve access and affordability across the state, accelerate growth and jobs in Wake County and transform mental healthcare.

— Eva Flowe August 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of improve

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Adding Skubal alleviates some of the weight of that decision.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The patented, portable Ready Rocker is ergonomically designed to help alleviate discomfort, relieve back pain, reduce stress, calm anxiety and improve sleep, fitting both deep and shallow seating with two rocking positions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleviate

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Another point is to mandate that all military intelligence infrastructure treats AI-derived target assessments as highly suspect, rather than highly accurate.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Ojai Raptor Center, which has been treating Jackie, said the bald eagle's bloodwork indicates anemia.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of treat

Verb

Christos Tzolis’ arrival from Club Brugge this summer could remedy that somewhat, with people who previously worked with the Greece international, who asked to be kept anonymous to protect relationships, highlighting the aggression in his running.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
In law, irreparable harm means an injury that monetary damages cannot fully remedy.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

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