RESTORES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

restores

verb

Definition of restores next

present tense third-person singular of restore

as in revives

to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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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 Cristian Axle Sánchez Ruiz restores a relic at in a church in Tancitaro, which bills itself as Avocado Capital of the World. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Together, the couple operates a studio focused on kintsugi, a centuries-old Japanese technique that restores broken ceramics using natural lacquer and metallic powders. —

Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 The Bivens Act, now pending before the United States House of Representatives, restores the people’s right to get meaningful relief in court when federal agents violate peoples’ constitutional rights. —

Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 A little space restores perspective very quickly. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Blending horror with Eastern spiritual beliefs, Revive follows a struggling artist who returns home after her estranged mother’s death and turns to ‘REVIVE’, an advanced funerary service that restores the deceased. —

Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 May 2026 During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts. —

Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 No ‘victory image’ for Tehran Ruhe similarly argued that Israel wants to avoid any agreement that restores legitimacy to the Iranian regime without fundamentally weakening it. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Washington should not overlook a program that strengthens families, safeguards a vital trust fund and restores the dignity of work. —

French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026

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The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The project revives elements of Shurcliff’s plan that were lost over time.

— Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 18 May 2026