cured 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of curednext
as in well

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cured

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verb

past tense of cure
1
as in healed
to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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2
as in rehabilitated
to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
  1. well
  2. healthful
  3. healthy
  4. alleviated
  5. whole
  6. relieved
  7. recovering
  8. better
Adjective
  • The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Wilson’s cousin and bandmate Love, 83, assured fans that all is well, and that the latest legal decisions have not affected their bond.
    Rachel DeSantis, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Definition of well
Adjective
  • There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The project works to develop innovative and sustainable food procurement criteria and create a more holistic, healthful food culture in schools.
    Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of healthful
Adjective
  • Studies have shown the positive effect that strength training can have on healthy bone development in kids, leading to a lower likelihood of fractures.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Supergirl started as a CBS series with a healthy budget and a sunshiney Devil Wears Prada–esque story about Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s cousin, paying her dues as a journalist and fledgling superhero.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of healthy
Verb
  • Makeup sliding off and creasing as the day wears on can be alleviated with setting spray.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The two sides’ resolution alleviated concerns that the strike, which ended up lasting three days, could disrupt supply chains and cause shortages of consumer goods and supplies.
    Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of alleviated
Adjective
  • Some visitors book the whole hut and bring friends and family, while others reserve available beds in unbooked rooms.
    Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Wi-Fi signals merely prevent the radio telescope from taking observations from a specific part of the radio spectrum—but not the whole thing.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of whole
Verb
  • Cardona said at the time that four million people have had debt relief in the last three years, and that one in ten student borrowers have had their debt relieved—around $160 billion.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the congestion was relieved several years ago when Buckeye, Maricopa County and ADOT decided to make the intersection a four-way stop as opposed to a two-way stop.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.
    Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Definition of recovering
Adjective
  • And that same place gives the Eagles, 49ers and Cowboys better odds of winning the Super Bowl than the Lions at plus-2,000.
    Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • On Tuesday Biden touted increases in Border Patrol staffing and also increased fentanyl seizures at the border, which officials have said shows that apprehension is getting better.
    Adam Shaw, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2023
Definition of better
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