REANIMATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reanimate

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈa-nə-ˌmāt

Definition of reanimate next

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 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

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Buena Park police attempted to revive Jasmine at the scene, but she was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to UCI Medical Center, prosecutors said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
The creative bet, the strategic decision to revive a 14-year-old campaign and the campaign adaptation to resonate with Gen Z were human calls.

— Dreen Yang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of revive

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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.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.

— Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026