REAWAKENS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

reawakens

verb

present tense third-person singular of reawaken

as in revives

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Scrooge the literary character survives and revives as not only a man of Dickens’ time and place but as an archetype of our long and sketchy human history.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
In 2010 New York, a suspicious death revives the mystery and puts a diamond courier and a handsome bicycle messenger in danger.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of revives

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As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Cutting the tree stimulates vigorous root suckering, causing dozens of shoots to pop up and spread even further.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulates

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Skeleton Tree at Rumi’s Kitchen Perfect for the midnight cocktail hour, Rumi’s stirs together a black Manhattan with Persian spice.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stirs

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Along with their organization’s missions, the pair picked horror because of the conversations the genre provokes.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Another question, says Professor Trotti at Ithaca College, is whether a public execution portrays strength or provokes horror.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

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