heals

verb

present tense third-person singular of heal
1
as in rehabilitates
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 recovers
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 cures
to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

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Recent Examples of heals Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026 Honest depth heals best when paired with patience and respect for everyone’s comfort level. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026 This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals. — Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026 Fibroblast populations decline with age, which may help explain why older skin heals more slowly. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Quero’s struggles might force Venable to make a tough decision and give Romo more time behind the plate while Kyle Teel heals. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026 Time heals all and, in a few years, Meslier will perhaps be remembered for the two Championship titles and that unforgettable 2020-21 season with Bielsa in his pomp. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 June 2026 As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market. — Patrick Wolff, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
  1. rehabilitates
  2. recovers
  3. cures
  4. fixes
  5. improves
  6. alleviates
  7. treats
  8. relieves
Verb
  • Visit the Big Bear Alpine Zoo An accredited facility that rehabilitates local wildlife, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo isn't your typical mountain town attraction.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • Chester Leonard rehabilitates wounded bald eagles and other large raptors at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke.
    — DANA HEDGPETH THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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  • Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • Winning with some self-awareness cures even more.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Definition of cures
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  • When a thief opens an account with your SSN, birthdate and address, canceling the account only fixes part of the problem.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The Cube architecture fixes this with an incremental scaling model.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of fixes
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  • Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of improves
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  • And without significant sanctions relief that alleviates the suffering of ordinary Iranians and sets the country on a clear path to economic recovery, difficult questions could again arise about the regime’s longstanding policy of defiance against the US.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Seasoned party-planners say that striving to create meaningful interactions instead of for perfection alleviates some of the stress of hosting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of alleviates
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  • Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Borrowing from the principles of Land Art, Amangiri treats the landscape as the protagonist rather than a backdrop.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of treats
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  • The options are limited, overall, which is why Joylux partnered with Halle Berry to introduce a hormone-free vaginal gel today that relieves dryness, featuring an innovative new ingredient.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • In a doublet, the first earthquake relieves stress on one fault while increasing it on a nearby fault.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 June 2026
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