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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Ralph Fiennes plays a black-market dealer of SQUIDS — devices that tap into a wearer’s cerebral cortex and fully capture their experiences so others can relive them.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The appeals failed in the state’s highest courts but unearthed more pain for a family forced to relive the horror of Michael’s murder yet again.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In this conceptual romance, Rachel (Vic Michaelis) gets stuck in a time loop, reliving the seventh night of Hanukkah.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Deputy District Attorney Carder Chan said the other two victims, 14 and 16, did not participate in the trial due to fear of having to relive their harmful memories.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The appeals failed in the state’s highest courts but unearthed more pain for a family forced to relive the horror of Michael’s murder yet again.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In this conceptual romance, Rachel (Vic Michaelis) gets stuck in a time loop, reliving the seventh night of Hanukkah.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Deputy District Attorney Carder Chan said the other two victims, 14 and 16, did not participate in the trial due to fear of having to relive their harmful memories.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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Menz remembers seeing many regulars pass through their doors.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many locals remember the days when the mall was thriving and wonder if the new year will bring new life to it.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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