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
Overcoming her personal and professional hesitancies to share their story, Crawford addresses the expansiveness of hers and Houston’s relationship with vulnerability and care, reanimating a decades-long connection that consumed the tabloids with curiosities about Whitney’s sexuality.
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M. Mick Powell
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Like Hershel, Merle would have to be reanimated (and perhaps dezombified?) to join Reedus and McBride's Walking Dead Avengers.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The process succeeded, reanimating the heart and allowing it to be used in a transplant.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
The post—liked more than 8,400 times—argued that the 2020s are experiencing a cultural loop, reanimating the branding, spending, and identity dynamics last seen in the midcentury, thanks to similar social and economic upheaval.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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M. Mick Powell
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Like Hershel, Merle would have to be reanimated (and perhaps dezombified?) to join Reedus and McBride's Walking Dead Avengers.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The process succeeded, reanimating the heart and allowing it to be used in a transplant.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
The post—liked more than 8,400 times—argued that the 2020s are experiencing a cultural loop, reanimating the branding, spending, and identity dynamics last seen in the midcentury, thanks to similar social and economic upheaval.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimate
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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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