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
The ordeal was difficult for Lopez to relive.
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Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Some might take umbrage over that absence, others might be content in just wanting to relive the music that moved them so back when.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sockers have a chance to relive that feeling this weekend.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
And a lot of it in the beginning was about kind of reliving and thinking through what went down during Covid.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Some might take umbrage over that absence, others might be content in just wanting to relive the music that moved them so back when.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sockers have a chance to relive that feeling this weekend.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
And a lot of it in the beginning was about kind of reliving and thinking through what went down during Covid.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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Schiraldi remembers her saying.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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But please remember – this team deserved a starting center to compete with the best teams next year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Current and former campers, educators and camp staff are invited to explore the camp and reminisce about their days at Walden West.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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