regain consciousness

idiom

: to become conscious again : to wake up

He slowly regained consciousness after the surgery.

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After seeing her husband gradually regain consciousness and communicate with less difficulty, Valeria brought him to the Brazilian hospital in an ambulance jet with two nurses and he was admitted to the ICU, according to the newspaper. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

And as xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, has entered the drug supply, overdose reversals have become even more complicated: In many cases, people experiencing an overdose don’t regain consciousness even after they’re given multiple naloxone doses. —Lev Facher, STAT, 8 Feb. 2024

When researchers blocked activity in this area, the mice took more time to regain consciousness. —Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023

The officers administered two rounds of Narcan and performed CPR, but Armenta did not regain consciousness. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023

Elizalde began chest compressions and the victim soon began to regain consciousness. —Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023

If the person passed out, the researchers immediately changed the table position so the participant could regain consciousness. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023

In many cases, victims will regain consciousness or responsiveness in a few minutes. —Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2021

People who regain consciousness a year or more after injury rarely return to normal; many remain bedridden, incontinent, confused, or agitated. —Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2011