as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrect
Wilson, for instance, can become the latest ex-Jets quarterback to start resurrecting his career like Sam Darnold and Geno Smith.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
New life was breathed into the concept of superheroes, resurrecting DC Comics and giving birth to The Marvel Age of Comics, forever changing the landscape of American pop culture.
—Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Just as Marvel brought Robert Downey Jr. back into the fold, Scream 7 has found a way to resurrect Matthew Lillard.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Among those on this Trail of Tears were Harjo’s Muscogee ancestors, who left Georgia and Alabama for Oklahoma, and whose memory the writer resurrects through poems that collapse the distance between generations, making history feel present-tense.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
New life was breathed into the concept of superheroes, resurrecting DC Comics and giving birth to The Marvel Age of Comics, forever changing the landscape of American pop culture.
—Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Just as Marvel brought Robert Downey Jr. back into the fold, Scream 7 has found a way to resurrect Matthew Lillard.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Among those on this Trail of Tears were Harjo’s Muscogee ancestors, who left Georgia and Alabama for Oklahoma, and whose memory the writer resurrects through poems that collapse the distance between generations, making history feel present-tense.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Breast milk ice cream dates back to at least 2011 when it was served in London in 2011, then revived in 2015 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepared to welcome their second child, according to The Independent.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the event that those shows get renewed — which Sheridan has a good track record of doing — Berry expects the facility will be busy for sometime.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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And that resell value has renewed heated interest into a brand that for a while, was meeting a tad of (anecdotal) stagnation in the market.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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