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
Everything in popular culture feels recycled or reanimated or patched together out of preexisting elements.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
The committee cited a specific incident at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, N.J. where a patient reanimated after being pronounced dead in order to start organ harvesting.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
Fanatics have been known to reanimate causes of all stripes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
The committee cited a specific incident at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, N.J. where a patient reanimated after being pronounced dead in order to start organ harvesting.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
Fanatics have been known to reanimate causes of all stripes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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A week after reviving her Prince routine to honor fans during a meet at Minnesota, Chiles seamlessly transitioned back at Pauley Pavilion to her energetic routine set to a medley of hits by icons Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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While hair oils and sprays can temporarily revive dull strands, glosses and glazes are best for a long-lasting finish.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Aaron and Lisa Gibson have teamed up with Freddy and Dawn Harth to resurrect the business.—
Jeff Elkins,
Oklahoman,
11 Feb. 2026
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It should be renewed only with strong safeguards and oversight, which House leaders propose.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The series, which follows the Louisiana natives in their New York life, has been renewed for a second season.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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