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
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Even before he was forced from office, Oli began to hew closer to China, breaking protocol in 2024 by visiting Beijing before New Delhi to revive dormant rail talks and security coordination.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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For many Venezuelans, still reeling from years of hyper-inflation before the pandemic lockdowns, the new price hikes revive a familiar nightmare.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The town was definitively abandoned in 1624 before being resurrected by archaeologists just a few years ago.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to the years-long efforts of director Guillermo del Toro, he has been resurrected for a new generation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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