reawake

verb

Definition of reawakenext
as in to set off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
  1. set off
  2. reinvigorate
  3. revive
  4. resurrect
  5. reawaken
  6. reactivate
  7. rekindle
  8. revitalize
Verb
  • The romantic gesture set off a trend and from around 1790 to 1830, miniature artists began to house these tiny eyes in jewels as precious keepsakes.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The change set off a free-for-all this time around, as a dozen states bid for the chance to vote first.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Jassy has stated the cuts, which came after the company enacted a strict return-to-office policy, were an attempt to reinvigorate the company’s culture and not the result of financial strain.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Officials remain optimistic the project’s kickoff will reinvigorate residents to return to the dilapidated area.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of reinvigorate
Verb
  • After losing the popular Down the Hatch to the 2023 fire, Hana Hou Hospitality plans to revive the seafood concept in February, this time in Kaanapali.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of revive
Verb
  • Days after the fire, members of the church launched a GoFundMe post in hopes of resurrecting their home and keeping the congregation together.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Did the dragon scale that Aegon took and later killed a man with use some kind of blood magic to resurrect the dragon?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrect
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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  • Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The world’s fourth-largest economy, according to one count, also enjoyed booming business output as a flood of venture capital revitalized the state’s tech industry.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalize
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