as in to set off
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
Verb
-
But instead Lane, then 34, ambushed her — setting off a violent scramble through the residence that left Wilkins unconscious, her fetus cut from her womb.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Kelce cool factor Next, the company needs to reinvigorate its advertising and marketing.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Hughes believed Wallace shared his goals to attract a younger congregation and to reinvigorate their battered institution.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
-
Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Retro speed resurrected The engine will debut in Runge’s upcoming R3 supercar, a lightweight machine weighing just 1,720 pounds (780 kilograms).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
-
Hocus Pocus is a Disney movie about teens who accidentally resurrect a trio of witches.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The team directly compared the DNA of inducible (active) and non-inducible (dormant) viruses to see whether dormant ones might someday reawaken.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
-
The concept of reawakening is a major theme in this year’s fashion show, celebrating the colloquial woman, from morning to night.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
While axolotls can reactivate these genes for full regeneration throughout their lives, humans likely express them only during embryonic development.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
-
This part of the study provided the first direct functional proof that mutations within the phage genome can permanently silence its ability to reactivate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In the accompanying film within the film, two former lovers, one of whom is also a filmmaker, rekindle their romance at a weekend wedding on Fårö.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The 49ers have been winning largely with defense and grit this season, and their defense looks revitalized under defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who had held that post for them from 2017 to 2020 before leaving to become the New York Jets' head coach.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
-
To him, this is a dispute over how large swaths of Appalachia can be revitalized.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share