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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Brown said he expects major progress on curing cancer and benefiting the economy in the next five years, echoing claims from Amodei.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The lesson from the US however, has been that talking about benefits to the overall national economy, or potentially curing cancer, does not always cut it locally.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
After the flower is sufficiently “crispy,” she sits at an L-shaped desk overlooking her makeshift garden and coats individual petals with resin up to six times, curing them under a UV light between coats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
‘It this way. You recall them parts about Jesus raising the dead and curing the sick?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
