as in repaired
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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
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2025
Clearly, time has not healed the wound and the dig still struck a nerve with the four-time major champion.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Spoken like someone who’s healed for the better.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
As the total lunar eclipse touches down on your 12th house of spirituality, an old emotional wound or past trauma that needs to be healed could become illuminated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Well, time hasn’t healed the sport’s animus against all-time great Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, at least not yet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Lasher got his throat slashed on a stone altar, was healed in the nick of time by Rowan, and then killed again maybe an hour later.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The Wildcats were buoyed by the return of forward Scotty Brennan, who healed up from a broken right hand that has sidelined him for most of the season.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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As fate would have it, once healed she was next hired by a foundation that worked to raise awareness about pre-eclampsia.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2025
Clearly, time has not healed the wound and the dig still struck a nerve with the four-time major champion.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Spoken like someone who’s healed for the better.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
As the total lunar eclipse touches down on your 12th house of spirituality, an old emotional wound or past trauma that needs to be healed could become illuminated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Well, time hasn’t healed the sport’s animus against all-time great Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, at least not yet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Lasher got his throat slashed on a stone altar, was healed in the nick of time by Rowan, and then killed again maybe an hour later.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The Wildcats were buoyed by the return of forward Scotty Brennan, who healed up from a broken right hand that has sidelined him for most of the season.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
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The Dolphins’ next three drives ended in turnovers, one of which was Huntley’s fumble near midfield that the Jets recovered on the Dolphins’ 39-yard line.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Anticipating a positive outcome to this permitting process, Perpetua Resources announced in December the execution of a non-binding agreement with Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining to explore the potential for the domestic processing of the antimony recovered from the Stibnite mine.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some loud noises are the result of an overloaded or unbalanced washer, which can be fixed by taking out or repositioning some of the laundry to balance the load.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some situations, like a loose or broken hose, can be fixed relatively easily by the average DIYer, but washing machines also have a series of internal hoses, seals, and fixtures that could need to be tightened, repaired, or replaced by an appliance repair professional.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Healed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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