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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
Nestled between the venerable Palace Theatre and the iconic Brown Hotel, Theater Square in downtown Louisville help revitalize the Broadway-Fourth Street corridor in the mid-1980s with storefronts, performances and colorful features.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Memphis has diligently revitalized historic spaces throughout the city.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Harper is in the middle of a 13-year, $330 million contract, a massive investment that helped revitalize the Philadelphia franchise.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Think ingredients like caffeine or biotin for hair growth, which can support scalp health while also strengthening and revitalizing your strands.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Memphis has diligently revitalized historic spaces throughout the city.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Harper is in the middle of a 13-year, $330 million contract, a massive investment that helped revitalize the Philadelphia franchise.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Think ingredients like caffeine or biotin for hair growth, which can support scalp health while also strengthening and revitalizing your strands.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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Supporters argue that this move restores balance to recruiting, protects institutional autonomy, and shields the non-revenue sports most vulnerable to financial strain.—
Aaron S. Marks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Alba filed for joint custody of their children and requested that her legal name to be restored to Jessica Marie Alba, according to the filing.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Breast milk ice cream dates back to at least 2011 when it was served in London in 2011, then revived in 2015 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepared to welcome their second child, according to The Independent.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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And while the move is an ambitious one, an argument could be made that a shorter Campaign 4 would benefit all involved to refresh both GMs’ creative chops and leave Mercer open to pursue different endeavors outside of the world of Exandria (or future ones within it).—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, wipe down your gadgets with products specially formulated for them or use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to refresh a screen.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Vineland is apt for our moment since the plot is set in motion by Reagan’s slashing of the federal government, unwittingly severing millions of connections, setting in motion events beyond anyone’s control, resurrecting the suppressed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lamm then said the capabilities of resurrecting previously extinct species are to help preserve the Earth's present biodiversity before it is wiped out by climate change and can lend itself to other initiatives, like health care and cancer research.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In the event that those shows get renewed — which Sheridan has a good track record of doing — Berry expects the facility will be busy for sometime.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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The industry has been essentially dormant since the 1990s, but the Trump administration has renewed interest in using uranium and nuclear energy.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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