REACTIVATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivate

verb

Definition of reactivate

as in to restart

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Recent Examples of reactivate For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Now, published this year in The Astrophysical Journal, the new study led by Alexander sets out to explain why these long-dormant systems reactivate. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 June 2026 Study authors said their findings suggest that psilocybin-containing mushrooms could temporarily reactivate brain function in people with late-stage dementia, but more research is necessary. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Purification sits at the heart of the protocol, with programs built to reactivate the body’s self-healing powers. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reactivate

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Reversing these physical changes to restart a reactor has never been done in the United States.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Badosa ultimately won the day with a 114 mph ace, sixteen points after the match restarted.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of restart

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After the pandemic shuttered his Inglewood barbershop job, Hector Trinidad reinvented himself, converting a yellow school bus into a curbside barbershop parked just outside USC.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Murdoch, played by Pearce, recruited Lamb to reinvent it as a populist tabloid capable of overtaking the dominant Daily Mirror.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinvent

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What better way to feel refreshed than by singing and dancing to your favorite songs?

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
The Home Depot Patio Furniture Labor Day Sales If your patio furniture got plenty of love this summer, take The Home Depot’s end-of-season sale as a prime opportunity to refresh ahead of next year.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

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