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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda

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Recent Examples of revitalize Their defense, which was a big problem last year, looks revitalized under defensive coordinator Robert Saleh in his second tenure with them, and second-year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall could be developing into a gem. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 At the same time, nutrient-rich botanicals like sacha inchi and morete oil deeply hydrate hair follicles, leaving strands feeling nourished, balanced, and revitalized. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 These easy-to-grow plants revitalize your soil over winter by adding nitrogen, suppressing weeds, and more. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 These new operators are part of Sacramento’s multimillion Waterfront Reinvestment Program, a series of initiatives to revitalize the area. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revitalize
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Verb
  • Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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