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
The three were asked by a fan if becoming fathers has been healing for them.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
His cuts have started to heal, his ribs no longer show and the fur on his legs has started to grow back.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Pruning in early summer gives the plant enough time to heal and set new buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
The pharmacists had kept hundreds of handwritten letters from customers whose skin had been healed, which soon also included my own.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
His cuts have started to heal, his ribs no longer show and the fur on his legs has started to grow back.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Pruning in early summer gives the plant enough time to heal and set new buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
The pharmacists had kept hundreds of handwritten letters from customers whose skin had been healed, which soon also included my own.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Biologist Cristhian Mace, with the LA County Parks and Recreation, is working with her team to rehabilitate and monitor the Eaton Canyon Natural Area as its ecosystem recovers from wildfire destruction.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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This week, Becerra ordered Lee to file a brief under seal by Monday informing the judge of her plans to sue third parties with the aim of recovering money for investors and distributing it fairly among them.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The last such streak for domestic exploration was in mid-2022, when energy demand began to recover from pandemic-era lockdowns.—
Emma Sanchez,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Yet targeting judicial independence in the hopes of getting a more ideologically appealing court is like trying to cure a cold by taking up smoking.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Consider my dyspepsia and neuralgia cured!—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Congressional assistance in the bid to fix college sports could be headed back to the drawing board.—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Except from one small group, who spied the women coming out of the pool and seemed to fix on them with special focus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And access to health care and drinking water should be improved.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Lewis was unapologetic about his efforts to use the courts as a vehicle for improving the lives of ordinary Floridians, and especially those who struggled.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Also on the wellness menu are group exercise classes, a squeaky clean modern fitness room, and an outdoor Thalasso therapy pool, heated slightly during the day, that uses the natural healing elements of saltwater to alleviate ailments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Simple stress relievers like stress balls and essential oil diffusers will help dad alleviate some of the day’s stressors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Amsterdam was once widely treated as the gay capital of Europe, with a lively scene around Reguliersdwarsstraat that turned the city into an international hub in the late twentieth century.—
Jurriaan Teulings,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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He was given food and water, and airlifted to hospital in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, where he was treated for frostbite and other complications, according to Reuters news agency.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The organization said efforts to remedy the violations were complicated by Better Work Haiti, a factory auditing program formed through a partnership between the International Labour Organization and the International Finance Corporation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Talk to your doctor about the memory slips and ask for guidance on how to remedy or cope with them.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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