HEALED Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in repaired

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verb

past tense of heal

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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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 With Julie’s return, family secrets and wounds that never fully healed will resurface —but so will a strange phenomenon from which no one will emerge unscathed. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Bateman said he's received thousands of messages from viewers, with everything from parents reaching out for advice to people sharing how the video healed something in them. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Ginn was shut down from throwing while the blister healed, and is set to throw a bullpen Monday afternoon. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Brown — whose skin is now fully healed, but remains sensitive — has also stopped using tanning beds, now utilizes sunscreen and opts for shady spots instead of lying directly under the sun. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 That injury has long healed — but Carapaz is still seemingly incapable of sitting in his saddle, permanently on his pedals and on the attack, chasing rivals, stages, and the polka-dot jersey. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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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

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The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cured

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Police recovered multiple shell casings from the scene while searching for witnesses and surveillance video on Sunday.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of recovered

Verb

Google may have alleviated immediate concerns by deciding to quickly remove the AI tool within Google Earth—but its statement suggested that the company could eventually bring the feature back in the future.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Some patients also report that the drugs have alleviated a range of addictions, from alcohol to gambling.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of alleviated

Adjective

The reconstructed image preserved many of the storm’s key features.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The museum provides context for the archaeological landscape and includes a reconstructed Viking hall, but the enormous grassy burial mounds outside are the main draw.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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