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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
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
He was treated with antibiotics and creams and had healed by the time of his six-week follow-up.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Instead, there’s more talk about the healing power of dance than footage of these healed and healing people dancing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Who doesn’t want fractures to be healed?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 June 2026
In a follow-up video, Thompson showed an unfiltered look at her recovery, documenting how much her wounds had healed over the course of 15 days.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
The former Iowa standout said the wound from being released by the Valkyries hasn’t fully healed.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
He was treated with antibiotics and creams and had healed by the time of his six-week follow-up.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Instead, there’s more talk about the healing power of dance than footage of these healed and healing people dancing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Who doesn’t want fractures to be healed?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 June 2026
In a follow-up video, Thompson showed an unfiltered look at her recovery, documenting how much her wounds had healed over the course of 15 days.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
Adjective
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After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The rise followed a January 2025 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which actor Mel Gibson claimed ivermectin and other drugs cured three friends with stage 4 cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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And how could such an indistinct and intangible thing be cured?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Here’s what’s happening with whey protein and when strained supplies might be alleviated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Wayfair alleviated some of the overwhelm by sharing its best-sellers list, teeming with popular pieces loved by shoppers.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 June 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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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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The line is currently being rehabilitated end-to-end under the binational agreement.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Alfaro says he was relieved to help set Ortiz on the right path.—
Joy Resmovits for The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Yilber Díaz relieved and gave up seven hits, including Buxton’s home run, and seven runs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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Getting the balance right required the team to construct an entire internal grammar for the device – rules about camera movement, visual effects, and crucially, what characters entering a reconstructed scene could see, do and interact with.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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