as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new multiplex has begun to reanimate the shabby neighborhood
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Recent Examples of reanimate
Fanatics have been known to reanimate causes of all stripes.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Early in season 2, he's reanimated by Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) due to Pugsley's electrokinesis abilities.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first half of the new season, she's reanimated the dead, gained an invisible stalker, and lost a duel with her own mother.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Many commentators react to these re-animated clips with visceral disgust and horror, often citing works of fiction that warn against meddling with memories, or attempting to reanimate the dead.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Early in season 2, he's reanimated by Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) due to Pugsley's electrokinesis abilities.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first half of the new season, she's reanimated the dead, gained an invisible stalker, and lost a duel with her own mother.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Many commentators react to these re-animated clips with visceral disgust and horror, often citing works of fiction that warn against meddling with memories, or attempting to reanimate the dead.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimate
Verb
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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That, plus the prospect of tax hikes, is reviving interest in real estate in the city’s affluent suburbs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Everyone on the Bears is a hero, and Matthau— not just coach, but surrogate father—has been resurrected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The new all-ages event space resurrected the store's tradition of hosting in-store live music events on Broad Ripple's main strip.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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