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Synonyms
cure, fix, mend, rehab, rehabilitate, set up
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But the battle over the bronze likeness of Edmund Kirby Smith left wounds that won’t soon heal, especially in the county’s black communities, opponents said after Tuesday’s three-hour hearing with Lake commissioners. — Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Confederate statue backers win battle in Lake County. Foes dismayed by 3-2 vote.," 30 July 2019 The body has the amazing natural ability to heal itself through the immune system. — BostonGlobe.com, "What should our next moonshot be?," 25 July 2019 Yes, parents need several weeks, months, or a year away from work to heal, rest, make arrangements for childcare, and adjust to a new life. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "It isn’t just new parents who deserve paid leave," 25 July 2019 Traditional wound dressings like gauze and cloth bandages heal passively by keeping skin moist and holding any medicines close to the injury. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "This embryo-inspired bandage is 17 times stickier than a Band-Aid," 24 July 2019 Alexei, the heir to the Russian throne, was born with hemophilia (a disorder in which the blood does not clot normally), and Alexandra believed that mystic Rasputin possessed the ability to heal him. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Rasputin and Alexandra's Relationship in 'The Last Czars' Isn't What You Think It Is," 20 July 2019 Art helps and even heals: Artistic expression can help many who love to work with their hands. — cleveland.com, "Let creativity flow in watershed art, music and history: Sun Messages," 19 July 2019 Perhaps this is why the Sanders bill suggests an ambition to ratchet down even further payments made to people who heal us. — James Freeman, WSJ, "The BernieCare Bust," 28 June 2019 Advances resulting from research in synthetic biology could heal our bodies, our planet, and our often-brutal relationships with other creatures—and that’s just the start. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "In the not-so-distant future, “synbio” could lead to global catastrophe—maybe," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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