cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curing
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present participleof cure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Before her death Lomas raised £925,000 for the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation, external - a charity committed to funding research into curing spinal cord injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The United States spends much more on actual medical care, Cohen said, in terms of curing illnesses — but much less on preventative care.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the illness, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
That’s what his seeming break with longevity actually entails: an overhaul of his life’s mission away from “lifemaxxing” toward more specific goals like curing the incurable.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I have the passion of cooking, pickling, curing salamis, sausage, making wine in the fall. This is my life. I do this with my friends. It’s to my heart.”
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
