come alive
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1
: to become excited and filled with energy
The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
2
: to become filled with activity
This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
3
: to become exciting or appealing
In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Every Brown Toy Box kit features a book, an engaging project, and a toy designed to make learning come alive.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Color is where circus stripes truly come alive, bright and bold in a classic two-tone motif.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
These sheets of paper were then handed over to programmers who inputted the numerical values to make the pencil drawings come alive on-screen.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Come alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20alive. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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