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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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire, and the new nation found itself in an awkward place in the Western international system, integrated into it but stigmatized as not quite modern or Western enough.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
That gives him a few months of regular season, plus the playoffs, to prove he’s healed before hitting free agency.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The first happens in accordance with the Earth’s rotation, the second will be healed with stretching and Ibuprofen, and the third is simply a fact of life and the passage of time.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
In a low-oxygen environment—similar to that of tadpoles’ usual aquatic habitat—mice tissue healed better than when it was exposed to more oxygen.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
In some places, the scars haven’t healed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire, and the new nation found itself in an awkward place in the Western international system, integrated into it but stigmatized as not quite modern or Western enough.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
That gives him a few months of regular season, plus the playoffs, to prove he’s healed before hitting free agency.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The first happens in accordance with the Earth’s rotation, the second will be healed with stretching and Ibuprofen, and the third is simply a fact of life and the passage of time.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
In a low-oxygen environment—similar to that of tadpoles’ usual aquatic habitat—mice tissue healed better than when it was exposed to more oxygen.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
Adjective
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For millenia, being cured was synonymous with feeling better.—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Landsman said the military objectives in Iran have been met; Vargas said the humanitarian crisis facing Iranian protesters had been alleviated; and Cuellar said the president’s grace period for providing a rationale for the war had expired.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 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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The hilltop structures were originally built as Catholic shrines dedicated to the virgins they're named after, but were turned into military fortresses in the early 1800s—they have since been rehabilitated for tourism.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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All the birds had been struck by vehicles and rehabilitated.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Visitors can wander the fort’s exterior grounds and step inside to explore reconstructed living quarters.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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The West Loop building, first completed in 1966 and now called The Bell, includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the spacecraft grounded until its problems are fixed, NASA redid Boeing’s contract.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Guests can move freely between experiences, allowing the day to unfold organically — never rushed, never fixed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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