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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitate
At the start of Robby’s shift, Jack talks about spending two hours trying to resuscitate a dying veteran.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The company resuscitated King Kong in 2017, resulting in a trilogy that collected $1.6 billion worldwide.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Reports said that attempts to resuscitate the boy had failed.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In a bid to stave off new duties on Canadian imports and resuscitate a trade relationship that has taken a beating in recent weeks, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) also pushed to force a vote on a bill that would unravel Trump’s executive order.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The company resuscitated King Kong in 2017, resulting in a trilogy that collected $1.6 billion worldwide.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Reports said that attempts to resuscitate the boy had failed.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In a bid to stave off new duties on Canadian imports and resuscitate a trade relationship that has taken a beating in recent weeks, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) also pushed to force a vote on a bill that would unravel Trump’s executive order.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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For the past five years, the PA Flax Project co-founder and CEO has been working to revive the flax-for-linen industry in Pennsylvania.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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Cash is among those here hoping that President Trump’s promises to revive the coal industry’s fortunes after years of decline from cheaper natural gas, rising mining costs and environmental regulation will pan out.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was further fabricated that Jenkins unearthed some concept art sketches by this unknown illustrator and resurrected the character for the Marvel Knights line.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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In February, a group representing automakers and electric vehicle charging companies called on the transportation department to restore funding quickly.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Deadline reported in 2025 that the series had been renewed for another season.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Last year, Marcolin renewed its licenses with Zegna, GCDS, Max&Co.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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Regularly refresh your core content with current data, dates, and statistics.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The food, too, rides the wave between old and new, with beloved German ingredients refreshed through the chef’s imagination.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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