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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
Rina Nakano, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In Vasireddy’s view, the impact of previous injuries depends on where those injuries occurred in relation to her current problems, and whether those injuries had fully healed.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
My research team aims to understand why pain sometimes persists long after an injury has healed, eventually becoming chronic.
—Geoffroy Laumet, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Once the posts are secure and his mouth has healed, custom crowns matched to his teeth in shape, color and size will be placed on top of each post.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Curry has missed the past four games with runners’ knee, an injury that can only be healed through rest.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
That means if Kim does get surgery after the Olympics, she’ll likely be fully healed in time for the next winter season.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
His family has grieved, and healed, in diverging ways.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hiddleston is careful not to frame the character as healed or resolved.
—Anushka Halve, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
His body surprisingly healed quickly, but his heart took much longer.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In Vasireddy’s view, the impact of previous injuries depends on where those injuries occurred in relation to her current problems, and whether those injuries had fully healed.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
My research team aims to understand why pain sometimes persists long after an injury has healed, eventually becoming chronic.
—Geoffroy Laumet, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Once the posts are secure and his mouth has healed, custom crowns matched to his teeth in shape, color and size will be placed on top of each post.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Curry has missed the past four games with runners’ knee, an injury that can only be healed through rest.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
That means if Kim does get surgery after the Olympics, she’ll likely be fully healed in time for the next winter season.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
His family has grieved, and healed, in diverging ways.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hiddleston is careful not to frame the character as healed or resolved.
—Anushka Halve, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
Adjective
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At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newsom’s great-grandfather Thomas Addis cured the Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling of Bright’s disease.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tourette’s syndrome cannot be cured, but potential triggers can be identified, and treatment can help manage the symptoms.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bodies of the nine deceased skiers were recovered by rescue teams on Friday and Saturday after avalanche mitigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dent finished with 30 points, while the Trojans never recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even after Paramount alleviated those concerns by letting WBD peer into Ellison’s books and making the Saudis nonvoting, non-board members, WBD still favorited Netflix.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But over the years, the two mended fences.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Paleontologist Paul Sereno poses in his Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago with a reconstructed skull of the dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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What's clear is that they've been engaged in unconstitutional practices, and that needs to be fixed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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