cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cured
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past participleof cure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
curenouna means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Example Sentences
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The meat, cured at Burbank’s RC Provisions with a proprietary recipe developed by Al Langer, still gets a lengthy — and costly — steaming after it arrives at the restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The image problem doesn't seem to have been cured by Meta's enlistment this summer of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian's sister, as their prime model.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a recent case, a patient of mine learned through his portal that his previously cured cancer had returned and metastasized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because the disorder can be treated and, in some cases, potentially cured, detecting it earlier could help reduce the risk of preventable cardiovascular complications.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
My mother rides our donkey, and my brothers, Isaac and Jacob, carry our provisions—bread and cheese, eggplant empanadillas, roasted eggs, olives cured in salt, dried figs, almonds, and walnuts—and our few belongings.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
