reawoke

verb

variants or reawaked
past tense of reawake
as in reawakened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawoke
  1. set off
  2. revived
  3. resurrected
  4. turned on
  5. refreshed
  6. recreated
  7. renewed
  8. infused
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The death of the youthful, charismatic Kennedy, leaving behind his young family, set off a wave of national mourning.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • As De Noche is revived following the casting of a new leading man, Christine Vachon is happy with the new version of the film.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After a complex slump, The Rumpus was revived and rebranded earlier this year by a literary power couple—Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revived
Verb
  • The talks ultimately fizzled out and are unlikely to be resurrected anytime soon, the people said.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July but is set to be resurrected.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrected
Verb
  • Instead, the primary turned on whether Democrats should send a longtime lawmaker back to Congress or opt for a newer — and younger — candidate.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement was striking for the governor, who once supported conventional electric vehicles but then turned on them, becoming increasingly hostile to policies designed to encourage EV adoption.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned on
Verb
  • While some cleansers can leave your skin feeling tight or dry, this tonic helps my complexion feel soft, plump, and refreshed—the perfect hydrated canvas for the rest of my morning skin-care routine.
    — Sara Tan, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • What has changed is which credential carries more weight in a specific hiring decision, and how often that credential needs to be refreshed.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • Systems have to be disentangled, employees moved, contracts rewritten, and corporate functions recreated.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In March 2026, Variety reported that the actor’s image and likeness were recreated using generative AI for the indie film As Deep as the Grave.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreated
Verb
  • What happens in real life is that insurance will be required for some amount but this amount doesn't increase as the policy is annually renewed.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The staff called me inside to tell me this news that the lease would not be renewed.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewed
Verb
  • Everything is infused with melancholy, the unfailing indicator of the fundamental rift between humans and their natural environment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Kim recommends pairing Cottage Door with an uplifting hue like Apricot Blush and Moonshot, along with light wood tones to create a space that’s infused with warmth and optimism.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of infused
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