restores

verb

present tense third-person singular of restore
1
as in revives
to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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2
as in returns
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf

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Recent Examples of restores Christopher Bass, director of DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, said reopening the trailhead restores an important part of the county's trail system. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Nor did the study show that exercise restores attention, reaction time, judgment or the many other functions impaired by sleep deprivation. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Amendment 3 restores property tax fairness, improves affordability, boosts the state economy, and makes Florida an even more attractive free-market state. — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Her organization supplies useful trees, restores degraded land while improving biodiversity. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 His favorite target, CeeDee Lamb, emerged from the shadows with a breakout game that restores his stature among the NFL’s top wideouts in just one game. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Cleaning with proper solutions restores siding’s appearance and prevents potential structural damage. — The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026 The completion of Ronald Reagan’s overhaul restores a major aircraft carrier to the Navy’s available force after an extended period in the shipyard. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 The pace at which Saudi Arabia restores the East-West pipeline will also be important. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restores
  1. revives
  2. returns
  3. recreates
  4. replaces
  5. refreshes
  6. renews
  7. renovates
  8. replenishes
Verb
  • The proposal revives a June understanding that collapsed after Iran resumed attacks on shipping, raising questions about whether Tehran is seeking diplomacy or time to sell more oil.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • First Dakota Johnson revives the 2010s hipster uniform of ankle boots, a flannel, and slender jeans at the US Open.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • After winning the prestigious Golden Eye, Plambech returns with another searing analysis of the immigrant experience.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of returns
Verb
  • Readers follow the perspective of a curator who recreates scenes for historical reenactments.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the Emmys, Mariska Hargitay recreates Nicole Kidman’s legendary AMC commercial.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • The line as verb replaces the orthogonal, producing—in relation to a succession of horizons—multiple centers.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While the economy could create more jobs than automation replaces over the next decade, overall, more than 70% of workers could require some level of reinvention because new tasks may require more than 15% of their time.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaces
Verb
  • The more times an image refreshes per second, the smoother the on-screen movement will be.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Recognizing our innate spiritual nature as including only good qualities such as kindness and consideration refreshes us like a gentle rain that soaks dry soil, yielding results that help and heal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshes
Verb
  • After the initial year, the subscription automatically renews at the then-current rate.
    — Camila Quimper, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Our study renews the links between particle physics and high-energy astrophysics.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of renews
Verb
  • One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of renovates
Verb
  • The water sinks into porous soil and replenishes the groundwater.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Brands can therefore overinvest in capturing demand that already exists while underfunding media that replenishes it.
    — Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of replenishes

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“Restores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restores. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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