as in well
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as in healed
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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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
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025 -
The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Before the game, both attempted to play down the past, insisting that their relationship had been healed.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Those wounds never healed and became infected, another common complication of diabetes.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Beauty companies are increasingly focused on longevity, which is about health span — in other words, finding ways for people to experience more healthful and beautiful lives for a longer period.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
12 Dec. 2024
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Research suggests that annatto has many healthful properties.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The 31-year-old team leader still managed to play in 151 games, and despite the foot injury, has now logged three healthy seasons, playing 151 in 2022 and career-high 152 in 2023.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Carter started three of 11 games, missing time with a wrist injury, but was a healthy scratch throughout the playoffs.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Kings haven’t exactly alleviated Kopitar of shutdown minutes duty, making this offensive explosion all the more impressive.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Last night, the show celebrated its premiere in Los Angeles, and the whole A-list crew turned out for the affair.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The product is front and center in the whole thing.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.—
Loubna Mrie,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.—
Talene Appleton,
Men's Health,
31 Jan. 2023
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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
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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