give (something) new life
idiom
: to make (something) more active, interesting, etc.
Falling interest rates gave the housing market new life.
—often + toFalling interest rates gave new life to the housing market.
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Like others before it, the property will eventually give new life to another business along the corridor.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Transform Thrifted Items The winter is a great time to hunker down and give new life to thrifted furniture.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal of the upcycling project was to give new life to denim by transforming old garments into new pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2025
Her current initiatives include RoGuiltless Plastic, which challenges designers to give new life to plastic waste.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Transform Thrifted Items The winter is a great time to hunker down and give new life to thrifted furniture.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal of the upcycling project was to give new life to denim by transforming old garments into new pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2025
Her current initiatives include RoGuiltless Plastic, which challenges designers to give new life to plastic waste.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Give (something) new life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28something%29%20new%20life. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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