heal
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
are healing
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present progressiveof heal.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, he said, "we are not just conveying a thematic message or explaining a law, we are healing the wounds we have endured."
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
New Yorkers, above all others, really rally together from opposite sides of the street, from totally different backgrounds, and these sort of moments are healing opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
He brings in guest speakers who are healing practitioners from the Southwest and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
While supply chains are healing and used car prices show hopeful signs of coming down, goods prices more broadly have yet to moderate significantly.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
“It’s a good step if she can breathe on her own. It shows her lungs are healing and her internal injuries are stabilizing. The question mark is still the brain contusions.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
