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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the shower rejuvenated me after a long day of cleaning out the garage
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
that rock star has rejuvenated '80s fashion for a whole new generation
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Recent Examples of rejuvenate
Sale, who battled injuries throughout his final seasons in Boston, was traded to Atlanta and rejuvenated his career with the Braves in 2024, winning the NL Cy Young Award.
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Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Hill is walking back both of those strategies at Nike, going deeper into wholesale again and working with Skims to rejuvenate its women’s business.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Fascinating, family-friendly, and will rejuvenate your appreciation for our beautiful state and its inhabitants.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Hill is walking back both of those strategies at Nike, going deeper into wholesale again and working with Skims to rejuvenate its women’s business.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Fascinating, family-friendly, and will rejuvenate your appreciation for our beautiful state and its inhabitants.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejuvenate
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The Mamdani administration’s plan would remove cars from the southern end of the plaza, restore the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch as a true gateway to Prospect Park, add three-quarters of an acre of public space, cut dangerous pedestrian crossings, and speed up the B41 bus for 27,000 daily riders.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying riverfront land in its traditional territory and removing levees to turn farmland into wetland with the hope of restoring Chinook.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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My manufacturing, industrial and economics background will be helpful to Congress and the administration in efforts to revive our economy.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Her campaign drew on the enduring support base associated with her father’s presidency, while also reviving deep divisions within Peruvian society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The bathroom looks refreshed with simple black-and-white tile.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
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Chopa is resurrecting Caffe Vialetto with a new name — Casa Vialetto — and a similar menu, in a new location at 267 Alhambra Circle in the Gables.—
Connie Ogle
May 2,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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First, California could renew the tax every year, cementing the state as inhospitable for the wealthy, many of whom will simply leave – which many billionaires have – or choose not to establish businesses in California at all.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Rejuvenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejuvenate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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