1
as in to rehabilitate
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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2
as in to recover
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 to cure
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heal
The noted pastor and his wife are encouraging others to be intentional about their healing journey by offering a safe space.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
The young Ochi can’t heal Yuri when she gets injured.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
His wounds may heal, but the emotional toll this has to have had is devastating.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement But those centuries of public service have left deep scars, some of which may never heal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
The young Ochi can’t heal Yuri when she gets injured.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
His wounds may heal, but the emotional toll this has to have had is devastating.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement But those centuries of public service have left deep scars, some of which may never heal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Instead, county records show, one of the existing tanks was rehabilitated.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Word has it that the Cold War bunker there called Detachment Hotel is being rehabilitated, having been built originally for those times when JFK was at the Kennedy family Palm Beach compound known as the Winter White House.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the loss to Prior Lake, Shakopee trailed 36-15 at the break and couldn’t recover.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Both the aircrafts’ flight data and cockpit voice recorders – known as black boxes – have been recovered.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Presbyopia can’t be prevented or cured, but with proper treatment, most people should be able to regain clear, comfortable near vision for all their lifestyle needs.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
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Consequently, a holistic and healthy lifestyle in harmony with God would cure all ills.—
Helen L. Murphey / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Repairs can be costly, and damage can take months to fix.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Physicists attempted to fix this by essentially adding a new parameter to the equations and setting that parameter to zero, but that felt a little forced.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Vitamin D supplements may improve joint pain in people with vitamin D deficiency.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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Should the lab leak theory be dismissed, trust between the two countries might actually improve, as tensions between them ease.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stress: Jennie can help alleviate psychological stress in long-term hospital patients.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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With no viable options for a second scorer to take the load off of Curry, getting either Vucevic or Turner will help alleviate the scoring burden and with lineup versatility.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dallas had been known as a team that treated its stars well, but with this move, that reputation is now in question.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Esparza said Valentina had been treated at Shriners Children’s in Philadelphia since the end of August for multiple medical issues stemming from a spinal condition.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The winter storm will help remedy the snow deficit in some New York areas, such as Buffalo, NWS meteorologist Dan Kelly previously told Newsweek.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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This bill aims to remedy these flaws, promote responsible reporting, and establish a safer, more reliable framework for families navigating separation.—
Chris Felder,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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