RESURRECT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

resurrect

verb

ˌre-zə-ˈrekt

Definition of resurrect next

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 Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species. —

Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026 Six years later — after her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape fired her into the sun — a TikTok trend resurrected it. —

John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026 With a legacy spanning more than 50 years, Atari has cornered the retro market, leveraging developers like Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios to resurrect classics from yesteryear back on modern platforms. —

Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 The daffy Arrested Development became a cult favorite on Fox in 2003 before being later resurrected by Netflix, where the whole series now lives. —

Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurrect

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Businesses are betting on the World Cup, night markets and cultural events to revive Olvera Street.

— Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Trump administration backs Arizona rules blocked by courts Republicans are hoping to revive state voter registration laws in Arizona that lower courts said conflict with federal rules and suppress the vote.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 June 2026