cured 1 of 2

adjective

as in well

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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 cured
Adjective
These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Cancer that is found at the earliest stages, like that of the pope, can be treated with surgery and cured for both smokers and nonsmokers. — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 There still exists in him the hope for a return to his idealistic notion of the box being a portal for dimensional advancement, where diseases could be cured, peace could be achieved, and a techno-utopia might be possible across all worlds. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Perhaps her biggest challenge is combating the misconception that cystic fibrosis has been cured, which stifles investment into new treatments. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Once your nails are cured and your technician has refined the shape with a nail file, the services are almost always finished off with oil and cream. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Other defects can only be cured by submitting a new application. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 When treated early with antibiotics, the plague can be cured. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Luckily, those diseases can be cured by antibiotics or other remedies. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The $30 million payments, by contrast, are due even if the shortfall is later cured. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
  1. well
  2. healed
  3. rehabilitated
  4. healthful
  5. alleviated
  6. healthy
  7. relieved
  8. whole
Adjective
  • Rest assured, all is well with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl ring.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Her roommates, in their graying union suits, seemed happy enough with well water.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of well
Verb
  • But for Dolla $ign, time hasn’t healed the wound left by his close friend’s early departure.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Pickett appears 100% healed from injury and grabbed eight receptions for 134 yards, while Nik McMillan caught four passes for 89 yards and a score.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of healed
Verb
  • As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Along Central Avenue, the nonprofit New Life Homes rehabilitated Luna Lodge into 30 affordable apartments in 2013 and reopened the Sundowner as 71 mixed-income apartments the following year.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehabilitated
Adjective
  • This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of healthful
Verb
  • There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Woman after woman told USA TODAY that physicians never talked to their mothers who had become seriously ill or died about vaginal estrogen, something that would have alleviated their painful UTIs – and ultimately prevented them in the first place.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Adjective
  • The pope isn’t known to be a smoker and has made efforts to have a healthy lifestyle, but there is a history of cancer in his immediate family.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of healthy
Verb
  • When a county judge put the brakes on what would be the largest data center in California, ruling the whole project needed extensive environmental review, Kristian Salgado was relieved.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The White Sox loaded the bases in the sixth inning before Erik Sabrowski relieved Williams and struck out Murakami.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • Japanese denim makers curate for customers eager to stand out from the crowd, and that has taken on a whole new meaning in the era of monotonous algorithmic recommendations and AI slop.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For many residents, uncertainties over the timeline have only added to their anxiety, while experts say the whole process seems far behind schedule.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of whole

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