reanimated 1 of 2

adjective

as in revived
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor the hikers were reanimated and ready to go after their brief rest along the side of the trail

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reanimated

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verb

past tense of reanimate
as in resurrected
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 reanimated
Adjective
All the while, a far-right President Mary Beth Cadwallader fans anti-reanimated sentiment with the mantra, Make America Safe Again. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimated
  1. revived
  2. resurrected
  3. refreshed
  4. renewed
  5. reborn
  6. energized
  7. regenerated
  8. recreated
Adjective
  • The revived Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026
  • If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Definition of revived
Verb
  • In 2011, the brand was resurrected by seventh-generation master distiller Stephen Beam, a descendant of both the Dant and Beam families—yes, that Beam family.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • His monetary policy report to Congress resurrected a practice of reporting on the size of the money supply.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of resurrected
Adjective
  • Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude climbed about 4% to roughly $74 a barrel after the weekend's escalation renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Summer House was renewed for an 11th season in May, and talks with the cast have been ongoing ever since.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of renewed
Adjective
  • The ship was built in 1991 and most recently belonged to the formerly defunct but now reborn luxury line Crystal Cruises; Lindblad acquired the vessel in 2021 and decreased its capacity from 62 to 48 passengers in 26 all-suite accommodations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • That act toward a people reborn in their ancient homeland set the tone for everything that followed.
    — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of reborn
Adjective
  • My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The key lies in a type of atomic reaction called spallation that involves energized protons in radioactive conditions.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
Definition of energized
Adjective
  • The company converts end-of-life cotton-rich textiles into a high-quality dissolving pulp, which can be used to produce regenerated fibers like viscose and lyocell.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • These neural circuits gradually reconnect until, eventually, the regenerated region becomes structurally similar to the original one.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of regenerated
Adjective
  • The piece, a child’s plastic tiara that sits overlooking a recreated Oval Office, does not honor President Barack Obama per se.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Audiences move through recreated locations including Frosty Palace, the Autoshop and the Carnival before taking part in activities tied to the film’s world.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
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“Reanimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimated. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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