relive

verb

Definition of relivenext
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 Aged golf legends trying and failing to relive their glory days. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 These magical treats are like reliving Thanksgiving pecan pie with every bite. — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 The redesign remembers what people loved about the Delano without asking them to relive 1995. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Sincerely, a man with a growing family and too many responsibilities to relive his childhood right now. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for relive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
  1. remember
  2. reminisce
Verb
  • After the wheels fell off Donkoh remembers the team meeting in October of last year.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live‘s Kenan Thompson is remembering his former All That co-star Christy Knowings, who died Tuesdat at 46 after being taken off life support following a devastating asthma attack.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of remember
Verb
  • Disney Channel alum, and perhaps the best figurehead for the layered look, Ashley Tisdale is the go-to internet meme for when millennials want to reminisce about the Y2K fashion choices.
    — Emma Childs, Glamour, 17 July 2026
  • But Palvin’s episode also gives the couple an opportunity to reminisce about their relationship, which began in 2018.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
Definition of reminisce

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