as in remembering
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 reliving
While the first leg was filled with an anxious energy, the final leg is all about reliving your Denali experience.
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of them had come to this building time and again to tell their stories to lawmakers, reliving painful memories of some of the worst moments of their lives.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of them had come to this building time and again to tell their stories to lawmakers, reliving painful memories of some of the worst moments of their lives.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliving
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History offers a counterexample worth remembering.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, Milwaukee Revealed will include an exhibit recreating features of the Schlitz Palm Garden, a real beer hall that opened in 1896.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The chefs design menus that take their lead from the movies, maybe recreating a dish featured in the film or putting a spin on an entree or appetizer that lines up with a location or character.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Reliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliving. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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