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
La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Right off the heels of announcing Goop’s new clothing line, Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to join celebrities like Emma Stone, Renée Zellweger, and Sarah Jessica Parker in resurrecting capri pants.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In 1983, McAnuff was named the inaugural artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse after it was resurrected and relocated to the UCSD campus after a 23-year closure.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, the Seaside Company and Ensemble Investments poured $100 million into resurrecting this beautiful beachfront hotel.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Right off the heels of announcing Goop’s new clothing line, Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to join celebrities like Emma Stone, Renée Zellweger, and Sarah Jessica Parker in resurrecting capri pants.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In 1983, McAnuff was named the inaugural artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse after it was resurrected and relocated to the UCSD campus after a 23-year closure.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, the Seaside Company and Ensemble Investments poured $100 million into resurrecting this beautiful beachfront hotel.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
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This article series explores how technology, regulation, and innovation can revive its competitiveness.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some women have stepped up to revive them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 is set to bow in October, with Season 2 — which was recently renewed — rolling out new episodes through 2027.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ballard was just renewed for a second season, and there’s always The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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