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as in cured
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 recovered
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 alleviated
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of healed
Allison Moses, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The good news is Jackson may be healed enough to return to the field, which would give the Ravens a huge chance at beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Mpox-positive patients should isolate at home and avoid contact with others until the rash is healed.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the decade since, Wilkins has healed both emotionally and physically, opening up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about her life now and her plans for the future.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This work transformed me and healed me of many modern maladies.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
This differs from the usual approach, where reconstruction is often delayed until after the mastectomy has healed or other treatments are finished -- sometimes by several months or even a year.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
As his skin gradually healed, his fur began growing back.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The good news is Jackson may be healed enough to return to the field, which would give the Ravens a huge chance at beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Mpox-positive patients should isolate at home and avoid contact with others until the rash is healed.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the decade since, Wilkins has healed both emotionally and physically, opening up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about her life now and her plans for the future.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This work transformed me and healed me of many modern maladies.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
This differs from the usual approach, where reconstruction is often delayed until after the mastectomy has healed or other treatments are finished -- sometimes by several months or even a year.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
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The dish, consisting of tater tots with salmon belly that was cured in-house, required too much time and too many ingredients.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Love has apparently cured Joanne of her too-muchness.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The missing jewels have not yet been recovered.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ingram said the trucks have gone through wear and tear, which may limit their ability to distribute water as water networks and wells are rehabilitated.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get the air conditioning fixed.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, Senate Democrats put an alternative on the table 12 days before September 30 that fixed the health care wreckage that the Republicans caused and that ensured that a deal would be honored, both by Congress and the White House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jax feels relieved not only that Jax remained a perfect good boy, but also because the blinds did not fall on him and hurt him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The good news is Oregon State has facilities and decent NIL support, and the reconstructed Pac-12 next year provides a path back to contention.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the Summer 2026 runway show, Stella McCartney presented a range of upcycled denim looks—think reconstructed waistbands in patchwork designs on pants and dresses—as well as slouchy jeans silhouettes, all made of denim imbedded with Pure.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some materials and surfaces should not be treated with WD-40.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Fridays patrons can enjoy light bites while a DJ plays a mix of Caribbean sounds; Saturdays they are treated to live music, and Sundays offer wellness with morning yoga, an afternoon drum class and evening jazz.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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