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
The Dodgers could reunite with the former star in an attempt to resurrect some of his October magic.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Early in his tenure, Carr resurrected a review of CBS's 60 Minutes that had been dismissed by his Democratic predecessor.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The project faded away for years, but it was resurrected in 2019 as an open-source effort for Windows 10 and 11.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That would involve going back to that period and resurrecting unfinished things, and somehow bringing them to completion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Early in his tenure, Carr resurrected a review of CBS's 60 Minutes that had been dismissed by his Democratic predecessor.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The project faded away for years, but it was resurrected in 2019 as an open-source effort for Windows 10 and 11.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That would involve going back to that period and resurrecting unfinished things, and somehow bringing them to completion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
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From there, the comedy grows naturally out of the quirks and challenges of trying to revive a struggling newsroom.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So quick, so dangerous in the final third and surely so motivated to revive his career in a World Cup year.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The second season, however, failed to make the list in all three regions with no decision yet made on whether to renew for Season 3.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sweet tween series has already been renewed for a third season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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