heal
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
healed
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past participleof heal.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 heal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
healverb (used with object)to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Example Sentences
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"What is remarkable is that the injuries healed well, which suggests they had access to advanced medical care for their time."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
"If those wounds are not healed it can have a really detrimental impact, not only on the people concerned but also on the reputation of the institution."
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
But some of those divides are more easily healed than others.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
For Jeff Edwards, the last child to be pulled alive from his classroom when a colliery spoil tip struck a primary school in Aberfan, the physical injuries healed but the psychological scars never did.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
My body has healed, but I am tired.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
