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
On Wednesday night, the teams will resurrect their rivalry from a quarter century ago when the No. 2 seed Knicks host the No. 4 seed Pacers in Game 1 of the conference finals.
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Bo died in a 2016 plot, but (in true soap opera fashion) was later resurrected.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 May 2025
In The Final Reckoning, though, the Rabbit's Foot is resurrected and finally given some more explanation.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
But his granddaughter, Kimberly Pucci, will be there and will have an on-stage conversation with David W. Packard, the man who resurrected the theater in the late 1980s and has kept it alive despite the advent of TCM, DVDs and streaming — and the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Bo died in a 2016 plot, but (in true soap opera fashion) was later resurrected.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 May 2025
In The Final Reckoning, though, the Rabbit's Foot is resurrected and finally given some more explanation.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
But his granddaughter, Kimberly Pucci, will be there and will have an on-stage conversation with David W. Packard, the man who resurrected the theater in the late 1980s and has kept it alive despite the advent of TCM, DVDs and streaming — and the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
Verb
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In recent years, critics like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have revived the concept of reverse discrimination.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Coco Chanel herself was a beacon of reincarnation having revived her brand against stunning odds in the post-WWII era.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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All American fans, consider this your two-minute warning: The CW has renewed its long-running football drama for an eighth — but final — season.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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If no new terms are agreed upon, the deal automatically renews for another three years—unless either side fails to meet its obligations.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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