How to Use reactivate in a Sentence

reactivate

verb
  • Our intrepid video team set out to find it and reactivate it more than forty years later.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The virus lies dormant in your body, but triggers can reactivate it.
    Jennifer Sabour, Health, 5 May 2024
  • The airline plans to fully reactivate its entire fleet by the end of the of year.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Then build a sharp profile around that, reactivate your network and share one insight per week.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Losing in the second round for the first time in a decade should reactivate that chip of disrespect.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2023
  • It can be reused time and time again -- just re-shake it to reactivate the cooling whenever needed.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • When the immune system weakens, the virus can be reactivated and cause a rash.
    Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 29 May 2023
  • At 20 mph, the motor will cut out and the cyclist will have to pedal the bike to reactivate it.
    Stephanie Pearson, Wired News, 19 July 2025
  • At 20 mph, the motor will cut out and the cyclist will have to pedal the bike to reactivate it.
    Stephanie Pearson, Wired News, 19 July 2025
  • The virus then stays in your system and can reactivate later on, causing shingles.
    Alex Vance, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023
  • As of today, three of the engines have been reactivated.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The ministry said the alarm had gone off the day before the crime and security guards failed to reactivate it.
    Natalie Croker, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
  • When the mouse encounters the shock again in that region, the same neurons appear to reactivate.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But they can be reactivated by proteins like clusterin.
    Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That includes dormant lifeforms that are reactivated when there is enough rain in the region.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To reactivate the liquid, Perez would make rounds on set with a hot water bottle, squirting the cast.
    Katie Reul, Variety, 23 Nov. 2022
  • This can cause the pointer to disappear until the port reactivates.
    Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Even when a shock is not given, being placed in the same location is enough to reactivate the engram and cause the mouse to freeze in fear.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • On other days, mist your curls with water or a hydrating spray in the morning to reactivate products and plump up your strands.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Then she's reactivated by a new network of Ghostface killers á la Scream.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • Members were able to opt to reactivate their accounts, which entitles them to see three movies a week and get other discounts.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 25 June 2021
  • Many flash points remain along the border and could be reactivated at any time by Xi’s aggressive regime.
    Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The virus can reactivate later in life in those who have had chickenpox, leading to shingles (herpes zoster).
    Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
  • When your immune system weakens with age, due to stress, or from illness, the virus can reactivate, leading to a case of shingles.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
  • Newer phones can’t be reset and reactivated, but they can be dispatched to China for parts.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • When that deadline came and went without payment, the case was reactivated, according to court records.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Twitter users have loudly fled the platform, in many cases, only to reactivate their accounts after a few days or weeks off.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Once the Tesla system switches off, the driver must reactivate it.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, which remains in the nerves even after chickenpox has cleared up and can reactivate.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 June 2022
  • Restore and reactivate the Belle Isle Boathouse for public use.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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