REAWAKENS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

reawakens

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present tense third-person singular of reawaken

as in revives

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The latest flare-up revives memories of the 1982 war that killed hundreds on both sides, but today a far stronger British garrison, modern jets and naval patrols make any new conflict far riskier.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Williams portrays her other daughter, Antonia, while Kidman revives her iconic Practical Magic role as Sally’s sister, Gillian.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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Research also shows Mānuka stimulates keratinocytes—the cells that make up about 90 percent of the skin’s surface—to proliferate and migrate faster.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Muscle is what puts tension on the bones — good tension that stimulates bone cell turnover, Prather says.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2026

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The development provokes a leadership shake-up on both committees, prompting speculation on who will fill the spots when the next Congress opens in January.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026
The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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