1
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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2
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
But instead, the circumstance has spurred even more harassment toward Megan, picking at a figurative wound that may never get the chance to heal.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
The complaint also alleged that Combs could be physically abusive to her, once stomping on her face and forcing her to hide in a hotel room for a week until her bruises healed.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
The achievement will go someway to healing the wounds left by its dramatic Champions League exit earlier this month, after Inter Milan staged a stunning comeback to knock Barcelona out of the semifinals.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
For example, the healing properties of the body oils in their first Desert Muse Collection are at the foundation of the brand.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
The complaint also alleged that Combs could be physically abusive to her, once stomping on her face and forcing her to hide in a hotel room for a week until her bruises healed.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
The achievement will go someway to healing the wounds left by its dramatic Champions League exit earlier this month, after Inter Milan staged a stunning comeback to knock Barcelona out of the semifinals.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
For example, the healing properties of the body oils in their first Desert Muse Collection are at the foundation of the brand.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.—
Stewart Ain,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Shell casings were recovered at the Greenwood Street scene and ballistic evidence from the van.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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With about three minutes left, Tatum dove for a loose ball, which Knicks guard OG Anunoby recovered.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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While advanced prostate cancer cannot be completely cured, it can be treated, though treatment largely depends on the stage of its development.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Be aware that newer concrete, such as that less than a year old, may still be curing and could be more susceptible to damage.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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The incident may cost Coinbase up to $400 million to fix, the company estimated.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The Adoptee Citizenship Act, which is intended to fix this oversight, has been introduced twice in Congress to no effect.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The program seeks to tackle the issue through nutrition, physical activity, cutting back on medications and improving food and drug quality and safety.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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However, this premium valuation appears justified when considering the company’s extraordinary growth trajectory and improving profitability metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Press coverage at the time of Alexander’s death focused in part on her operation of Anger Room, a business in Dallas where customers could alleviate stress by smashing items in rooms made to look like a workplace or a living area.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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This development alleviates pressures on the semiconductor industry, which has been impacted by supply chain disruptions and uncertain business conditions.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Premium Linen & Beeswax Bread Bags, 2-Pack $30 $26 Amazon Marley's Monsters Linen Bread Bag $32 Marley's Monsters A luxe kitchen hand soap If your host aspires to have a home that smells like a fancy hotel, treat them to a bottle of Naomi After-Cooking Hand Scrub.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
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These individuals were someone’s son, brother, father, and community members, yet they were treated as less than human. New York jails and prisons house more individuals with mental illness than any psychiatric hospital in the country.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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There is no easy way to remedy that feeling, either, when socialising, as a neurodiverse person, can be so exhausting, fraught and painful.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The company, which is slated to join the S&P 500 next week, said the incident will cost between $180 million and $400 million to remedy.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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