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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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
And if that isn’t enough to provide closure, consider talking with a therapist about how to heal a broken heart, says Hendrix.
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Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The team eventually settled on a guerilla-style dive-in and dive-out approach, where Spider-Man is comparatively weaker than others, but can quickly jump into a battle, deal damage, and swing back out to heal or plan the next move.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Gerald Ford pardon Richard Nixon to heal the nation after Watergate.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The collective past and our powerful feelings about it could be the key to healing the riven nation.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heal 
Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The team eventually settled on a guerilla-style dive-in and dive-out approach, where Spider-Man is comparatively weaker than others, but can quickly jump into a battle, deal damage, and swing back out to heal or plan the next move.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Gerald Ford pardon Richard Nixon to heal the nation after Watergate.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The collective past and our powerful feelings about it could be the key to healing the riven nation.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heal
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If the opposition can keep its gains, maintain cohesion and rehabilitate its image among Syrians, Assad may be forced into serious concessions in exchange for his survival.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The current group of owners, which includes actor Ty Burrell, purchased the out-of-shape establishment in 2011, rehabilitating it and transforming it into one of Salt Lake City's most popular destinations for craft cocktails.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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During these quieter times, the native chaparral and vegetation would slowly recover over the course of years.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent developments in the AI industry led many to believe that interest in San Francisco property could recover, as the city remains a vital part of the U.S. tech sector and is a global hub for AI advancements.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ham is a cut of pork leg that’s been preserved through the process of curing, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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This flash-frozen fish caught off Vancouver Island by a family-run operation was quick cured overnight and then slow roasted, giving the fish an almost steak-like texture and intensely satisfying flavor.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The solution isn’t fixing the other person but addressing the dynamic itself.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Security reviews allow businesses to proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities before cybercriminals exploit them.Pukar Hamal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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His work focuses on how art and technology may improve learning settings.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Pakistani publishing industry will not improve until Pakistanis start buying original books en masse.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Between holiday gifting, Black Friday, and the dopamine hit that is simply buying something just to alleviate the pre-wintertime blues, rounding up the best new beauty products of the last few weeks is fitting.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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How can people alleviate winter air pollution? Residents can take action to reduce air pollution during inversions and dry, stagnant weather conditions.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite the cold-blooded crime he's accused of committing, Mangione is being treated as a folk hero by some who are disillusioned with the American healthcare system.Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many people try to remedy that by downloading yet another dating app, but psychiatrist Dr. Alok M. Kanojia has told Newsweek that our devices might actually be part of the problem.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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That’s what the law hopes to remedy, according to Nina Sevilla, a sustainable food systems advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of the bill’s sponsors.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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