1
as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of restore
Spreadsheets sever that feedback loop; craft restores it.
—
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The Kuindzhi Art Museum is being restored and is also expected to reopen.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
With its quick charge feature, 10 minutes of charging restores about five hours of playback time, which means that you won't be interrupted.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restore
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The Kuindzhi Art Museum is being restored and is also expected to reopen.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
With its quick charge feature, 10 minutes of charging restores about five hours of playback time, which means that you won't be interrupted.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restore
Verb
-
Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Soak bare-root hostas in warm water for 30 minutes to an hour before planting to help revive the roots and absorb moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
-
With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Ron Marinaccio replaced Sears with one out in the fifth and threw a career-high three innings before Wandy Peralta went the rest of the way.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
-
But a decision by Texas Republicans to redraw its congressional districts to favor the party in the upcoming 2026 midterms has spurred California Democrats to try and replace the independent maps — at least temporarily.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Some coffeehouses have already been refreshed in places like New York City and Southern California, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
-
With fall’s crisp nights rolling in, now is the time to refresh your bedding.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Walton Family Foundation renewed and expanded its support for the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub with a three-year commitment and $1 million contribution to the loan match fund on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The pair renewed their tensions at a candidate forum this year.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Hard Rock Stadium was renovated to strategically place the team’s sideline in the shade while the opponent’s sideline remains in direct sunlight, making the feel-like temperature as many as 30 degrees higher for the visiting team.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The following year, the German government decided to return to Berlin, but the Reichstag needed to be renovated in preparation.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restore. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share