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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She used the platform to update her friends on how her hands were healing, flexing the fingers on her scarred right hand for the camera, and even sharing a small still image of her left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
His lesions were healing, the pain had subsided and he was on the mend.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
It was good news, evidence that U.S. consumers felt flush enough to spend, and that global supply chains were healing after many months of disarray due to the pandemic.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 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
The giants were healing, getting stronger by the minute.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
