“Heald” or “Healed” or “Heeled”

Overview

heald / healed / heeled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

heald: NA

healed: (verb) get healthy again.

heeled: (verb) follow at the heels of a person. (verb) perform with the heels. (verb) strike with the heel of the club. (verb) put a new heel on.

Pronunciation

heald: hh·IY·l·d

healed: hh·IY·l·d

heeled: hh·IY·l·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “heald”

…Glenn, Ted Levine, and Anthony Heald.
…H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, a writer from Somerville, Massachusetts.
…founded in 1964 by Gordon Heald, John Bibby and others.
Anthony Heald as Dr. Frederick Chilton
…five stories Lovecraft revised for Heald.

Examples of “healed”

…a "gift", which not only healed his wounds, but amplify his…
…blister under the silver electrode healed, but the one under the…
…prayed to God and was healed.. At the end of his…
…and that while it had healed in time for the fight,…
…Grasshopper Hassenichjesehn until his injuries healed.
…that the labrum will have healed sufficiently to avoid injury.
…and that the children were healed.
Among those healed were Woodruff himself, Brigham Young,…
…recount how Peter's mother-in-law was healed by Jesus at their home…
The injury was partially healed, but Pacquiao requested and was…

Examples of “heeled”

…went out, William D. Porter heeled over to starboard and sank…
…to the style of low heeled boots worn by some folk
However, low heeled, broken-in, soft-soled, non-marking shoes, such…
Dori shoes (heeled pointe shoes)
…was the valenki, a flat heeled, wide topped, knee-length boot worn…

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