as in to remember
to experience (something) again in your imagination
an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Recent Examples of relive
One 96-year-old season-ticket holder, Dr Jon Hall, was tracked down by the club last week to relive his memories of seeing the teams face each other in the top flight of English football back in the 1947-48 season.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Hold on tight, spider-monkey — Twilight fans are about to be able to relive the epic love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob on the big screen.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
This approach helps people vividly relive their experiences, rather than simply recalling them from memory.
—Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans of the Cowboys in their Super Bowl-winning days, the series is a trip down memory lane to relive the glory days.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Hold on tight, spider-monkey — Twilight fans are about to be able to relive the epic love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob on the big screen.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
This approach helps people vividly relive their experiences, rather than simply recalling them from memory.
—Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans of the Cowboys in their Super Bowl-winning days, the series is a trip down memory lane to relive the glory days.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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With elections scheduled for October 2026, Netanyahu remains focused on staying in power, but also on shaping how history will remember him.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Brilliant saves are great, but only a handful of those are remembered.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Six years later, Bowlan can reminisce about it all.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over breakfast Wednesday at Fox & Goose Public House, seven of the former lawmakers reunited to reminisce and trade war stories about working with — or against — legendary California politicians Willie Brown, John Burton, and others.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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