heal
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
were healing
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past progressiveof heal.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Those were healing gestures at a time of deep disquiet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2024
His lesions were healing, the pain had subsided and he was on the mend.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
An organization offered therapy dogs for teachers who were healing, and Schamis received a golden retriever named Luigi.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022
During the Jackson Hole meetings, central bankers from England, Europe and Japan described how their economies were healing more slowly than expected - and in Europe's case, at risk of slipping backward.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2014
He was going to live; his wounds were healing, thank God.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
