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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Both Theresa and Vanessa talk to EW about reliving the show.
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Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
But after spending time visiting his family in Louisiana last year, reliving childhood memories of watching his mother and aunts in the kitchen, the idea once again entered his head.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
And for the love of the game – not to mention your kids – don’t relive it as if the future of the family depended on its outcome.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Through home videos and voicemails, a young Filipino-American soccer player relives her team’s historic win — culminating in a return to her roots and a journey that is both personal and profound.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
But after spending time visiting his family in Louisiana last year, reliving childhood memories of watching his mother and aunts in the kitchen, the idea once again entered his head.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
And for the love of the game – not to mention your kids – don’t relive it as if the future of the family depended on its outcome.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Through home videos and voicemails, a young Filipino-American soccer player relives her team’s historic win — culminating in a return to her roots and a journey that is both personal and profound.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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And remember, your self-worth shouldn’t rise and fall with a performance review.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The in-person celebrations offered a rare opportunity for fans around the country to reunite and reminisce over their childhood love for the show, which aired before social media was a prominent part of people’s everyday lives.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Selena Gomez, who played Hannah Montana’s enemy Mikayla in the series, also stopped by in the special to reminisce.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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