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
Creature With the Atom Brain sees a gangster force a German scientist to reanimate the dead with atomic radiation in order to pull off crimes (recalling both Frankenstein and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, films that fit neatly alongside the zombie genre).
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
As Agostinelli noted, that the current disinflation indicates collapsing demand that threatens to reanimate a recession that ended just last year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
They can be turned off by diving into the touchscreen infotainment system, but reanimate every time the car is switched back on.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Anderson East is another master craftsman, one whose concept of country leans into the old-school Southern R&B sounds Chris Stapleton reanimated in the genre’s mainstream.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
As Agostinelli noted, that the current disinflation indicates collapsing demand that threatens to reanimate a recession that ended just last year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
They can be turned off by diving into the touchscreen infotainment system, but reanimate every time the car is switched back on.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Anderson East is another master craftsman, one whose concept of country leans into the old-school Southern R&B sounds Chris Stapleton reanimated in the genre’s mainstream.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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If an extension is not passed in the coming weeks, the programs in California and other states can still be revived later if something eventually clears all the legislative and executive hurdles in Washington.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Vineland is apt for our moment since the plot is set in motion by Reagan’s slashing of the federal government, unwittingly severing millions of connections, setting in motion events beyond anyone’s control, resurrecting the suppressed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lamm then said the capabilities of resurrecting previously extinct species are to help preserve the Earth's present biodiversity before it is wiped out by climate change and can lend itself to other initiatives, like health care and cancer research.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In the event that those shows get renewed — which Sheridan has a good track record of doing — Berry expects the facility will be busy for sometime.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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The industry has been essentially dormant since the 1990s, but the Trump administration has renewed interest in using uranium and nuclear energy.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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