reawakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of reawake
as in restimulates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawakes
  1. sets off
  2. refreshes
  3. resurrects
  4. turns on
  5. revives
  6. revitalizes
  7. recreates
  8. lifts
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  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Southeast Asian nation sits on the Ring of Fire, a band around the Pacific Ocean that sets off frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets off
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  • The airy design is easy to toss in the washing machine and instantly refreshes your bed without adding bulk.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Mielle Organics Kalahari Melon and Aloe Vera Leave-in Conditioner detangles, hydrates, and refreshes hair all at once.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of refreshes
Verb
  • Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of resurrects
Verb
  • When those decisions go wrong, the cost lands on defendants, victims and anyone whose future turns on what an examiner finds.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite two Tony nominations for her previous turns on the Great White Way, Janney is feeling the nerves.
    — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns on
Verb
  • Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The filing revives questions surrounding the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s former Community Integrity Unit.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • As the city revitalizes, Melton wants to focus on cultural events, like the festival or Jackson Block Party, that can bring more visitors to Gary.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • The beginning of the year revitalizes you from the inside out, as Venus and Mars move through your sign, igniting a personal renaissance where your confidence, magnetism and sense of agency surge.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of revitalizes
Verb
  • Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Scully’s Lab set recreates Scully’s classroom lab at the FBI National Academy and includes a minifigure of Anderson’s character in her lab coat and scrubs.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • In Bunk 5, Billy lifts her head, exhales, and looks down at the woman underneath her.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh lemon juice cuts through the sweetness, while a crown of sparkling wine lifts the pour into a crisp, bubbly finish.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifts
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