REAWAKEN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

reawaken

verb

Definition of reawaken

as in to revive

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Recent Examples of reawaken The Arctic is still cold and inhospitable, covering vast distances, even if awareness of its strategic importance has reawakened. — Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 The decision reawakens a long-running dispute between a union that represents workers at a Staten Island warehouse and the tech giant following a milestone union victory in 2022. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2026 This was about something as simple yet profound as national pride, something recently reawakened in many of them. — Greg Cote updated March 17, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, as the protagonist and Vladimir develop a connection, her growing obsession with him reawakens her long dormant creative drive. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reawaken

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Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wake-up 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, 26 Aug. 2026
Following interest from Drake, Netflix vowed to revive the series in 2017 with original stars Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson reprising their roles as Dushane and Sully.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of revive

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Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Featured in over-the-counter topical products, the vitamin A derivative is found ubiquitously in anti-aging skin-care products, selected for its ability to increase cell turnover and stimulate collagen.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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By the mid-nineteenth century, the it-narrative began to interest authors invested less in provoking excitement than in guiding the moral development of their readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Ukraine’s recent strikes into Russia also have exposed weaknesses in Russia’s air defenses, which could prompt Putin to think twice about provoking a retaliatory attack.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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