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verb

past tense of heal
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Recent Examples of healed
Verb
Honoring an unfounded fear allows it to be healed as the moon and Chiron harmonize. Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Time has healed the horrendous wounds in McCoy’s head and arms. Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 As the foot injury healed, Estévez encountered another obstacle. Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026 This must be Mary Magdalen, reformed and healed, after her encounter with Christ. Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Alcaraz is in, his wrist theoretically healed after four months of no competitive tennis. James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 After Abdeen healed, Khalid brought him to the store on weekends and evenings to stock shelves. Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The new campaign includes a video featuring six real value shoppers who were healed of their bad shopping habits IRL. Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For example, after an injury has healed, the brain may continue predicting that a movement or activity is unsafe. Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
Adjective
  • The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mark Konezny / Imagn Images What happened the last time 10 jobs opened, in 2022, should have cured owners of believing anyone has solved the hiring process.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean the show is cured of its worst instincts, like turning people’s very serious, consequential life problems into entertainment.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Broncos’ special teams unit recovered a punt in the first half that led directly to a 38-yard receiving touchdown from junior running back Sire Gaines.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.
    Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Punk’s jump to WWE came with a lot of mended fences, and there have been little-to-no significant stories about Punk’s backstage issues in a WWE locker room since his 2023 return.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But over the years, the two mended fences.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The teen will be charged as an adult designated, meaning that if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile, an adult or as a juvenile with the option of receiving an adult sentence if not rehabilitated.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Abner Uribe relieved and gave up an RBI single, a run-scoring ground out and a two-run double by Michael Conforto to make it 8-6.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tobias Myers relieved Nate Lavender after Jakob Marsee’s one-out single that narrowed the gap to one and struck out Caissie and retired Pauley on a pop out for his second save.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts.
    Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The remainder of the site, or around two-thirds of the property, will be demolished and replaced with the music venue and the reconstructed facades.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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