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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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to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of healed
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The various parts unexpectedly healed themselves and even managed to absorb nutrients despite lacking a mouth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The unlucky Chadi Riad — who suffered an MCL injury in just his third appearance with the club and then an ACL injury in January last year — started in place of the USMNT’s Chris Richards, whose ankle injury had not sufficiently healed.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Periodic audits, dashboards on what was healed and why, and clear thresholds for when self-healing should stop and escalate are non-negotiable.
—Asad Khan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At the end of the season, Mother has healed Judy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
For 115 years, the hospital system created by the Catholic order of the Sisters of Mercy healed the community’s illnesses and injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
What’s more striking is that the two injuries were long-since healed.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Boone said that Giancarlo Stanton was scheduled to undergo tests on Monday to evaluate how much he’s healed since hurting his calf on April 24 in Houston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Verb
The past few years have healed so many different parts of that for me.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The various parts unexpectedly healed themselves and even managed to absorb nutrients despite lacking a mouth.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The unlucky Chadi Riad — who suffered an MCL injury in just his third appearance with the club and then an ACL injury in January last year — started in place of the USMNT’s Chris Richards, whose ankle injury had not sufficiently healed.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Periodic audits, dashboards on what was healed and why, and clear thresholds for when self-healing should stop and escalate are non-negotiable.
—Asad Khan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At the end of the season, Mother has healed Judy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
For 115 years, the hospital system created by the Catholic order of the Sisters of Mercy healed the community’s illnesses and injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
What’s more striking is that the two injuries were long-since healed.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Boone said that Giancarlo Stanton was scheduled to undergo tests on Monday to evaluate how much he’s healed since hurting his calf on April 24 in Houston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Some are perfect for eating ice-cold in thick wedges over the kitchen sink; others pair especially well with salty cheese, cured meat, fresh herbs, chiles, or citrus.—
Joanna Sciarrino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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While the concrete cured, the starting eight matches of the first-ever World Cup were relocated to Pocitos and Gran Parque Central, the home grounds of capital rivals Peñarol and Nacional, who'd been bickering since their first meeting in July 1900.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Photos released by the FGR appear to show agents navigating the underground passageway, access points leading into the tunnel and evidence recovered during the operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
Verb
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In exclusive interview with USA TODAY, Kevin Brosseau says the US-Canada effort has alleviated the fentanyl crisis but that nitazenes and others pose a threat.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Under this rule, that fear might have been alleviated, allowing Mescal to campaign in lead for his turn as playwright William Shakespeare.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 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 duration of such a probation typically depends on whether a defendant is determined to be successfully rehabilitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Which were rehabilitated, and who runs them and on what basis?—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Cheery and exotic, the main structure is an approximately 200-year-old reconstructed Vietnamese town hall with an abundance of cozy lounge seating.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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This inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests may lead to issues such as authentication bypass when the authentication depends on the reconstructed URL’s path.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Yet if the pipes connecting the pool to the treatment plant are not fixed, experts on the pool say, the algae could come back.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Survivor accounts blamed ropes not being fixed in advance and a bottleneck created by slower climbers for delaying the ascent.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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