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
  • Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The move set off a panic rush for tax and legal advice, and a scramble for cash to meet the bill.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of set off
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  • The two sides explored ways to reinvigorate diplomacy, including an air ceasefire that could eventually be presented to Moscow, according to people familiar with the discussions.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reinvigorate
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  • Now, Trump claims to have used the threat to revive the Keystone XL pipeline.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Researcher Lynn Wong is eager to revive the festival in Singapore through an initiative called Qixi Fest, a multiday event launched in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of revive
Verb
  • The two soon stumble back into the cult that created the plague doctor — a cult in which people are killed and resurrected, taken apart and rebuilt.
    — S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Developer Shawn Kennedy of Kennedy Properties & Development, in partnership with Tim Sittema of Crosland Southeast, want to resurrect the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road, which was once an iconic social and cultural hub for Black residents.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Richmond voted to reactivate its readers through the end of 2026 after several months offline.
    — New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These viruses commonly remain inactive in healthy individuals but can reactivate during periods of illness or stress.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactivate
Verb
  • For the Jonas Brothers, however, the band’s nearly six-year break from 2013 to 2019 helped rekindle the fun — and their love for the music.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The release of Fauci's text messages could further rekindle a yearslong dispute between Fauci and congressional Republicans about how the federal government's former top infectious disease expert responded to the coronavirus pandemic.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rekindle
Verb
  • Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The three partners are working to revitalize the main street by renting business spaces to artisans who make their own products.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalize
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