reawaken
verb
re·awak·en
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈwā-kən 
reawakened; reawakening; reawakens
: to awaken (someone or something) again
a photo that reawakened past memories
a movie that has reawakened interest in their story
Harry's temporarily stupefied brain seemed to reawaken.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
reawakening
noun
plural reawakenings
a spiritual reawakening
The Taylor demo … signals a reawakening of militant activism in New York.
—Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson
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What needs to be reawakened within you first?
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This is your call to reawaken your curiosity and let your beliefs evolve with you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
That was the sense that was reawakening.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
These conditions prompted early bud break (when dormant vines reawaken and growth begins), which was then followed by a cool spring and moderate temperatures.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
This is your call to reawaken your curiosity and let your beliefs evolve with you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
That was the sense that was reawakening.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
These conditions prompted early bud break (when dormant vines reawaken and growth begins), which was then followed by a cool spring and moderate temperatures.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reawaken
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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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