REHABBING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabbing

verb

present participle of rehab

as in rehabilitating

to restore to a healthy condition rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being

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In its release, the Illinois high court noted Evans’ work establishing the county’s restorative justice courts, which handle some low-level cases outside the traditional courtroom in the hopes of rehabilitating defendants.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Unai Emery’s penchant for rehabilitating flailing, once prodigious talents now extends to Alejandro Garnacho.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

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Stop the bleeding before healing anything, and never attempt the healing as a standalone project.

— Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of healing

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Participants can move from SoulCycle rides and hot yoga sessions to strength training, red light therapy, peptide consultations, and recovery experiences—all while supporting scientific research for curing cancer through The Beljanski Foundation.

— Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
His passions lie in using AI to solve scientific puzzles, like curing diseases and discovering new materials, and in ensuring that AI doesn’t accidentally cause catastrophic harm to humanity.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of curing

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But don’t bank on the league’s clubs fixing their finances any time soon.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
By identifying exactly what the frustration concerns before reacting, leaders are more likely to channel emotion toward fixing broken systems instead of attacking individuals.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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