as in remembering
to experience (something) again in your imagination
an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Recent Examples of reliving
The response was overwhelmingly positive, and for Hizkias, reliving those moments and hearing her father’s words again became a powerful source of peace.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Writing her memoir meant reliving childhood trauma and emotional scars left by a coach early in her life.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
In the world of fashion, few things please us more than reliving a nostalgic moment.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2025
Getting a tax bill related to a scam is almost like reliving the initial trauma.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That could set up a scenario in which the Yankees and Mets are reliving the Soto sweepstakes on a much smaller scale.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Eric Decker will be back in Minneapolis on Saturday night for his Minnesota Golden Gophers' homecoming game, reliving the glory days.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Writing her memoir meant reliving childhood trauma and emotional scars left by a coach early in her life.
—Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
In the world of fashion, few things please us more than reliving a nostalgic moment.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2025
Getting a tax bill related to a scam is almost like reliving the initial trauma.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That could set up a scenario in which the Yankees and Mets are reliving the Soto sweepstakes on a much smaller scale.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Eric Decker will be back in Minneapolis on Saturday night for his Minnesota Golden Gophers' homecoming game, reliving the glory days.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliving
remembering
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Following the crash, family members are remembering the mother and daughter.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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For many of us, remembering the start of two of Los Angeles County’s most devastating wildfires brings back visceral memories of fear, uncertainty, desperation, and loss.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Reliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliving. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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