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
  • At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Tesla fundamentally changed consumer expectations around software, recharging times, charging infrastructure, over-the-air updates and direct-to-consumer sales.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 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
  • As a result, cacay is a multitasking wonder, helping with everything from deep hydration to smoothing skin texture, revitalizing hair to smoothing frizz and adding shine.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The nonprofit collective aims to reverse decades of disinvestment and gentrification against Black residents in East Oakland by revitalizing the 50-square-block area between High Street and the San Leandro border.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of revitalizing
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  • Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of rejuvenating
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  • 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
  • While the cells failed to differentiate into new skin and bone, the change demonstrated that the regenerating process didn’t necessarily hit a dead end in mammals.
    — Mike McRae June 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
Definition of regenerating
Verb
  • Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • If adopting that model requires rebuilding those workflows, recreating evaluation frameworks and rediscovering years of operational learning, the cost of switching extends far beyond changing an API.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • India's monsoon arrived nearly 40 percent below normal in June before reviving in July, narrowing the deficit to around 16 percent.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of Krieger’s band is also topnotch and does a wonderful job reviving these Doors numbers in ways that are true to the original recordings but still manage to feel excitingly fresh.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Specialist decorators have spent thousands of hours painstakingly refreshing the paintwork, reupholstering the furnishings, and replacing the silk wall-hangings with fabric that matches the designs from over seven decades earlier.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • Usually, moving up just one container size every two to three years gives roots more room to grow while refreshing the potting mix with nutrients that support healthy, vigorous growth.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of refreshing
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