REINVIGORATING Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

reinvigorating

verb

present participle of reinvigorate

as in revitalizing

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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

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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

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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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Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions.

— Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026
Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy.

— Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of resuscitating

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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

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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

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Ultimately, renewing alliances will require an affirmative purpose.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
But the government contract for that work expired at the end of July, and, instead of renewing it, the Administration announced its plans to work with other providers.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of renewing

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