reawaking

verb

present participle of reawake
as in reawakening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawaking
  1. resurrecting
  2. recharging
  3. revitalizing
  4. rejuvenating
  5. regenerating
  6. recreating
  7. reviving
  8. refreshing
Verb
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Ferran’s currently still on holiday recharging his batteries with Marcos Llorente following Spain’s World Cup triumph, and will soon need to make a decision.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of recharging
Verb
  • Washington can tackle this challenge and strengthen American firms by revitalizing federal funding for basic science and investing in the human talent to win the biotech race.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Christopher McQuarrie assumed directing duties with the prior entry (taking the baton from Brad Bird’s franchise-revitalizing Ghost Protocol) and proceeded to push the series to greater and greater heights.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalizing
Verb
  • Ever since Bob Dylan cut Nashville Skyline in 1969, rockers have been going to Music City to refresh their sounds, kick it with the world’s best session pros, and drink deep the rejuvenating well of local realness.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But the real highlight is the stucco fireplace with seating, a perfect spot to tuck into a book and indulge in the rejuvenating spirit of Ojai.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejuvenating
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  • Cutting back the brown portions of the plant—the old wood—will stop those sections from regenerating.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
  • With Deadpool regenerating for a fourth blockbuster outing, Ryan Reynolds is already getting back into character as the wisecracking mercenary.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2026
Definition of regenerating
Verb
  • But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Singh, who at one time built houses for a living, believes a key element to reviving Norwich is making developers feel welcome.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Black Americans were struggling against the legacy of Jim Crow, and Abdeen interned with Ernest Goodman, a civil-rights lawyer who was reviving the National Lawyers Guild, a collective of progressive legal professionals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Collier recommends using color-refreshing products between appointments to help keep your shade looking vibrant, while a color-depositing mask can be used to refresh the tone at home.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshing
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