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 verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For Republicans, the defeat set off something close to an existential crisis, and debate over how to regroup.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • What King Charles was trying to do with his latest tour was to inject energy and meaning into the idea of the Commonwealth, more than attempt to reinvigorate the personal bonds that connect him to his peoples in the Caribbean.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The United States has the world’s largest fleet of commercial nuclear reactors, and investors are putting up billions to reinvigorate the industry, thanks to a bipartisan shift in favor of the carbon-free energy source.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinvigorate
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  • The split vote to kill the tolls sent shockwaves all the way to Raleigh, putting the entire Charlotte region in state lawmakers’ crosshairs before the highway project was ultimately revived in September.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The name revives the original Little Shop, opened at Raffles Singapore in the 1940s.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of revive
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  • Back in July, a federal appeals court resurrected more than 500 lawsuits that alleged prenatal Tylenol use contributed to autism or ADHD in children, citing improper exclusion of expert testimony.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This fascinating riff on a cyber-noir ghost story is set in 3025, where the dead can be resurrected as holographic specters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of resurrect
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  • Leo appeals to loftier questions about life Unlike Francis, who liked to travel to small Catholic communities far from Rome, Leo has been keen to emphasize and reawaken Europe’s Christian roots.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reawaken
Verb
  • Packets can be reused, too; just place them in the oven at 200°F for up to two hours to reactivate them.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But in 1991, the probe could then see new parts of the southern Venus area, leading NASA to reactivate the mapping radar a full 13 years after launch to glean more data from the probe.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of reactivate
Verb
  • Efforts are underway to rekindle this fading heritage before their skills are lost.
    — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Wall Street is rallying again as investors rekindle enthusiasm about AI.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rekindle
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  • This article has been updated since it was originally published to include more information about the company partnership that will revitalize Mizner Park.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Geary oversees the tribe's efforts to revitalize both Nisenan and Northern Sierra Miwok.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of revitalize
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