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
Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
That said, DuBose can now take some time to heal and be ready to take the field in 2025.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The move is the latest example of cooperation between the two TV academies, which have in recent years healed a rift that split them into two in 1977.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The main character, Anyanwu, is an African woman who can heal, shapeshift and seemingly live forever.
—Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
That said, DuBose can now take some time to heal and be ready to take the field in 2025.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The move is the latest example of cooperation between the two TV academies, which have in recent years healed a rift that split them into two in 1977.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The main character, Anyanwu, is an African woman who can heal, shapeshift and seemingly live forever.
—Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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Like other forms of therapy, a successful MT plan is designed based on the area being rehabilitated.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Chipotle Chipotle took several steps to recover from the impact of an outbreak of E. coli and norovirus in 2015 in their restaurants.Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The ghost gun allegedly in his possession when he was arrested was matched to three shell casings recovered at the scene of the murder, the NYPD said.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nitrosamines are compounds found in water, cured and grilled meats, dairy products and vegetables, according to the FDA.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 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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Which reveals the third culprit that prevents people from unlocking powerful eye contact: not knowing how to improve it.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Life advice Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence.Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 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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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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Milas, the intensive care anesthesiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, uses fentanyl in combination with other drugs to treat critical patients.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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As a result, physicians treating this common type of leukemia have begun incorporating the new protocol into their treatment strategies.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Budget and staff cuts were not enough to remedy the situation, according to information on the private, Catholic university's website.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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