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
Doug Herbert has told a version of that story hundreds of times over the past 18 years, reliving the worst day of his life in gritty detail to try and make the lives of other teenagers and their parents better.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
During their stint, the pair relive the highs and lows of high school — which sometimes overshadows the task at hand.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
With Staley now coaching the three-time NCAA champion Gamecocks and bringing them to Baltimore, James was not going to miss a chance to relive that memory from 35 years ago.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
The Kodak Ektar Reusable H35 Half Frame Film Camera gives photos a cool, vintage look that makes reliving the trip genuinely fun, like rediscovering memories instead of scrolling past them.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
During their stint, the pair relive the highs and lows of high school — which sometimes overshadows the task at hand.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
With Staley now coaching the three-time NCAA champion Gamecocks and bringing them to Baltimore, James was not going to miss a chance to relive that memory from 35 years ago.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
The Kodak Ektar Reusable H35 Half Frame Film Camera gives photos a cool, vintage look that makes reliving the trip genuinely fun, like rediscovering memories instead of scrolling past them.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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Too often, history is reduced to remembering dates and names.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just remember, alcohol isn't sold on Sundays in the state.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the price tag will rise by another $10 billion, the completion date will be pushed off to 2050, and people will begin to fondly reminisce about how competently the Big Dig project was run.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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This game is a beautiful way to reminisce and swap funny stories from the past year.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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