resuscitate
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freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, repair, restore, revitalize, revive, revivify
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That puts huge pressure on Shinzo Abe’s government in its efforts to resuscitate the economy. — Washington Post, "A U.S.-China Currency War Would Do Some Serious Damage," 18 Sep. 2019 But the home birth turned traumatic when the baby boy, nicknamed Ozzy, came out with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, and attempts by the midwife to resuscitate him at home were unsuccessful. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Lake Bell's Son Wasn't Breathing After His Traumatic Arrival: Why Home Births Can Be Risky," 23 July 2019 After attempts to resuscitate Tellovelasco, emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. — oregonlive.com, "California man drowns trying to save daughter at North Fork Park," 19 July 2019 Esparza laid Sierra on the bed and tried to do chest compressions and rescue breathing to resuscitate her, according to the account Torres gave police. — Dylan Mcguinness, Houston Chronicle, "Mother, boyfriend traveled to Galveston while 5-year-old girl’s body was left in closet," 7 Sep. 2019 Tom and Kari Whitehead had been told to consider a do-not-resuscitate order for their unconscious daughter. — Charles Graeber, WIRED, "How Scientists Built a ‘Living Drug’ to Beat Cancer," 25 July 2019 Prison staff tried to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead about 6:45 p.m., officials said. — Alex Wigglesworth, latimes.com, "Cop killer and two-time death row inmate dies in his cell at San Quentin," 9 July 2019 Emergency responders found a pulse and unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the patient, the report said. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "A judge has ordered the city of Baton Rouge to turn over a psychological evaluation for the officer who shot and killed Alton Sterling," 6 Aug. 2019 That puts huge pressure on Shinzo Abe’s government in its efforts to resuscitate the economy. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: A yuan-dollar currency war would do some serious damage," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resuscitate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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