reawaken

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Recent Examples of reawaken These conditions prompted early bud break (when dormant vines reawaken and growth begins), which was then followed by a cool spring and moderate temperatures. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025 When spring arrives, the ice sublimates and summertime winds reawaken the movement of the sand. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The study, published in Nature, found that common viruses can reawaken small numbers of dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 Aug. 2025 Gentle stretching, walking while focusing on your senses, or rocking side to side can begin to reawaken the nervous system. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reawaken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawaken
Verb
  • Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That, plus the prospect of tax hikes, is reviving interest in real estate in the city’s affluent suburbs.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The effect remained strong even when cells were stimulated with TGFβ, a major fibrosis-triggering molecule.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The third-quarter data — which indicates an unexpected economic resiliency — comes ahead of the European Central Bank's next monetary policy decision, due later Thursday, and removes any immediate pressure on the central bank to cut rates to stimulate the economy.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, this year's ad has provoked widespread criticism, with some even calling for a boycott of Sephora.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These characters are so thin, their storylines so flimsy and their motives so underbaked that there’s no recognizable emotion underlying any of it, and thus no feeling to be provoked by watching it.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Whether it’s shaken, stirred, dirty, or dry, the martini remains one of the world’s most iconic and timeless drinks.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • But then, at some point, the gold letters will, in each Blue Jay, stir memories of the end.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In this case, intense ultraviolet light from the supernova excites surrounding helium atoms, and these atoms then transfer energy to other elements like oxygen and nitrogen also present around the dying star.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawaken. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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