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
Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Today’s social media tradwives have resurrected Beecher and Child’s blueprint almost beat for beat.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
In 2011, coach Steve Fisher and his San Diego State staff recruited a 6-foot-8 forward who had been cut from his high school team and resurrected his career at a junior college in Santa Monica.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Now, officials say a Monday meeting could resurrect regulations, setting limits on how bodies are handled and allowing research to resume.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Today’s social media tradwives have resurrected Beecher and Child’s blueprint almost beat for beat.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
In 2011, coach Steve Fisher and his San Diego State staff recruited a 6-foot-8 forward who had been cut from his high school team and resurrected his career at a junior college in Santa Monica.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Now, officials say a Monday meeting could resurrect regulations, setting limits on how bodies are handled and allowing research to resume.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
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Because this decision has revived the debate within the Democratic Party about potentially adding more seats to the Supreme Court.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Tom Bradley, who was elected mayor of Los Angeles in the nineteen-seventies and went on to serve five terms, made reviving the streetcar (and a subway to the sea) a cornerstone of his platform.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Last year didn’t go so well, but Knicks fans will have renewed hope with the way the team has been playing.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the end of 2023, Sacramento County declined to renew Aviator’s lease after 24 years, instead offering a month-to-month agreement while accepting bids for the space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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