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
At the same time, authoritarian regimes across the region, including Iran, are enabled by and thrive on anti-imperial sentiments reanimated by America’s direct and indirect military power.
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Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Curious Black patrons jumped into the mosh pit, feeling welcome enough to try it, while old heads were reanimated by genre nostalgia.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Toy Story is literally a child’s fantasy come to life, imagining a world where toys have lives of their own and reanimate whenever the kids leave the room.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Fanatics have been known to reanimate causes of all stripes.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Curious Black patrons jumped into the mosh pit, feeling welcome enough to try it, while old heads were reanimated by genre nostalgia.
—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Toy Story is literally a child’s fantasy come to life, imagining a world where toys have lives of their own and reanimate whenever the kids leave the room.
—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Fanatics have been known to reanimate causes of all stripes.
—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reanimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimate
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The latest tensions have revived memories of the xenophobic violence of 2008, which killed at least 62 people and displaced thousands.
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In May of this year, Washington revived the original 2020 proposal and reopened it for public comment.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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And extreme sports accidents renew calls for stricter regulations.
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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