come alive
idiom
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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There are moving parts, gears, levers and wheels that help this set come alive.
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
East Austin will come alive with South Asian culture on May 17 as OFCOLOR, a local nonprofit dedicated to amplifying artists of color, presents Rituals: Roots & Echoes Across the Diaspora.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Seasons 1 and 2 captured the deep south and the Ozarks in grim splendor, making the places come alive in a way that few other shows have ever been able to achieve.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The doors are open at Halas Hall and the practice fields soon will come alive.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
East Austin will come alive with South Asian culture on May 17 as OFCOLOR, a local nonprofit dedicated to amplifying artists of color, presents Rituals: Roots & Echoes Across the Diaspora.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Seasons 1 and 2 captured the deep south and the Ozarks in grim splendor, making the places come alive in a way that few other shows have ever been able to achieve.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The doors are open at Halas Hall and the practice fields soon will come alive.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“Come alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20alive. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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