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 new all-ages event space resurrected the store's tradition of hosting in-store live music events on Broad Ripple's main strip.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Daniel Jones had resurrected his career with the Colts by leading the team to its most points through eight games since 1964.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Now hotelier Ian Schrager has arrived to resurrect the property, this time with a little polish and sophistication more representative of his personal brand.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
On the eve of Halloween, Demi Lovato resurrected the infamous mid-2010s meme by dressing up as their viral alter ego, the singer shared on Instagram.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Quarterback Daniel Jones had resurrected his career with the Colts by leading the team to its most points through eight games since 1964.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Now hotelier Ian Schrager has arrived to resurrect the property, this time with a little polish and sophistication more representative of his personal brand.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
On the eve of Halloween, Demi Lovato resurrected the infamous mid-2010s meme by dressing up as their viral alter ego, the singer shared on Instagram.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Even before he was forced from office, Oli began to hew closer to China, breaking protocol in 2024 by visiting Beijing before New Delhi to revive dormant rail talks and security coordination.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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For many Venezuelans, still reeling from years of hyper-inflation before the pandemic lockdowns, the new price hikes revive a familiar nightmare.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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