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
Fletcher was intrigued — there are plenty of ticket buyers out there who want to relive their Hi Infidelity days — until the contract revealed itself to be a bit duplicitous in nature.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The crime happened more than 12 years ago, but inside a Miami-Dade courtroom Monday, the victim's parents relived the tragedy and described how their lives have changed since losing their son.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
At some point, Necas wants his country to relive the celebration that happened after winning the Olympics in 1998.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Go inside the rings and relive all the top moments from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The crime happened more than 12 years ago, but inside a Miami-Dade courtroom Monday, the victim's parents relived the tragedy and described how their lives have changed since losing their son.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
At some point, Necas wants his country to relive the celebration that happened after winning the Olympics in 1998.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Go inside the rings and relive all the top moments from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for those who don’t remember, much of that K-State run was built on the back of a 5-foot-8-inch guard who transferred in from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The best part of the wake sequence is when Caroline and John reminisce about the mundane, like when Caroline got in trouble for having a weed plant at Hyannis Port.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after the opening night, Perry, who has acted and directed in over 40 Steppenwolf productions, took time to reminisce about the theater company.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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