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adjective

as in repaired

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verb

past tense of heal
1
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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2
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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3
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
Verb
Alcaraz is in, his wrist theoretically healed after four months of no competitive tennis. — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 After Abdeen healed, Khalid brought him to the store on weekends and evenings to stock shelves. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The new campaign includes a video featuring six real value shoppers who were healed of their bad shopping habits IRL. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Others suffer from dental and kidney disease, complications from declawing and injuries that never healed properly. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 For example, after an injury has healed, the brain may continue predicting that a movement or activity is unsafe. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Charlie has healed now, weeks later, but Kroll said at least five other neighbors said their dogs have been hurt too, and shared photos with him. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Now take it to God in prayer & trust that by his stripes you are healed. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 After suffering a back injury in the preseason of 2016, he was replaced by Dak Prescott, who didn’t relinquish the job when Romo healed a few months later. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healed
  1. repaired
  2. cured
  3. recovered
  4. alleviated
  5. mended
  6. rehabilitated
  7. relieved
  8. reconstructed
Adjective
  • Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements.
    — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • But that doesn’t mean the show is cured of its worst instincts, like turning people’s very serious, consequential life problems into entertainment.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By our second call, the trek had cured them of a few assumptions about streaming.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cured
Verb
  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Adjective
  • Punk’s jump to WWE came with a lot of mended fences, and there have been little-to-no significant stories about Punk’s backstage issues in a WWE locker room since his 2023 return.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But over the years, the two mended fences.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of mended
Verb
  • That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The teen will be charged as an adult designated, meaning that if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile, an adult or as a juvenile with the option of receiving an adult sentence if not rehabilitated.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitated
Verb
  • The Lincoln was relieved by the USS George Washington last week, and it is expected to make a port call in Thailand in the coming days, according to several news reports.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The different kinds of Roman toilet At home, the poorest Romans relieved themselves in chamber pots.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • The remainder of the site, or around two-thirds of the property, will be demolished and replaced with the music venue and the reconstructed facades.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bosa seems committed to forging ahead in another ACL comeback, having rebounded well in 2021 with a reconstructed left knee and captured NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructed

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