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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As the floodwaters recede, large swathes of green — reawakened desert life — continue to emerge across the outback, NASA photos show.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Fahy, who recently starred in Universal thriller Drop, is set to play Jenny Cochrane, a woman whose perfect life is shattered by the return of her estranged son, which reawakens a terrifying secret buried in her bloodline.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2025
His charisma of welcome and listening, combined with a manner of behavior in keeping with today’s sensitivities, touched hearts and sought to reawaken moral and spiritual sensibilities.
—Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
But there have also been moments that reawakened his inner child, who is, of course, a diehard ‘Sawx’ fan.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Fahy, who recently starred in Universal thriller Drop, is set to play Jenny Cochrane, a woman whose perfect life is shattered by the return of her estranged son, which reawakens a terrifying secret buried in her bloodline.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2025
His charisma of welcome and listening, combined with a manner of behavior in keeping with today’s sensitivities, touched hearts and sought to reawaken moral and spiritual sensibilities.
—Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
But there have also been moments that reawakened his inner child, who is, of course, a diehard ‘Sawx’ fan.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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