REHABBING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabbing

verb

present participle of rehab

as in rehabilitating

to restore to a healthy condition rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being

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The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.

— Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

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The Holistic Touch treatment uses Ayurvedic techniques to rebalance the body’s energy, including healing poultices and marma-point stimulation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Recognizing this divine reality even a little, brings tangible, healing comfort to anyone who opens up their heart to it.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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In the 1940s, when antibiotics had become widely available, doctors started curing plague cases with the drugs.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

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