REAWAKE Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

reawake

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Definition of reawake

as in to set off

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In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of set off

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Getting traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February apparently was a life-changing experience for White, a good way to reinvigorate some competitive juices that soured a bit during his final days playing for the Chicago Bulls.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Both reseeding and overseeding reinvigorate a yard that isn't thriving, but reseeding requires more work.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of reinvigorate

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Florida State had won 19 consecutive games and appeared on its way to reviving its glory years before the committee’s decision didn’t go its way.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
When Sex and the City was revived as And Just Like That, Cattrall declined to return.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of revive

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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 resurrect

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In Maddie’s Secret, Early plays food influencer Maddie, who finds online stardom while working for a trendy company, only for the mounting pressures of her newfound success to reawaken a secret from her troubled past.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026
Asserting your intrinsic needs in friendships and partnerships will reawaken and strengthen your confidence.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026

Definition of reawaken

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For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Now, published this year in The Astrophysical Journal, the new study led by Alexander sets out to explain why these long-dormant systems reactivate.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of reactivate

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Netflix in May also confirmed Grown Ups 3, the third film in a series about a group of childhood friends who rekindle their relationship as adults.

— Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026
With fans rooting for Carl and Aniya to rekindle their romance, curiosity about the Casa Amor contestant is at an all-time high.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026

Definition of rekindle

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Efforts to revitalize Pittsburgh often focus on issues such as economic burdens, housing affordability and job growth.

— Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Several rancher and stock grower associations in Montana, which at one time were represented by Budd-Falen, have railed against a conservation group called American Prairie that uses permits to graze bison herds to revitalize local ecosystems.

— Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026

Definition of revitalize

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