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to bring back to life, practice, or activity
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Recent Examples of resurrected
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The resurrected Christ is known by his wounds; in Homer, Odysseus is recognized on his return home by the scar on his leg.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Engineered and built to standards of performance, safety, fit, and finish unapproachable during its first life, the resurrected Allard—which has a body in fiberglass and not in aluminum— is a visually accurate interpretation of the 1950s-era original, though not dimensionally identical.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
However, things go awry when the other students discover the resurrected pet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
While Zehetmayr remained vague about the company’s plans for Fyre Festival, the resurrected Limewire brand is focused on launching non-fungible tokens to help users get access to music, which may hint at the company’s plans for the Fyre Festival brand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This grisly yet sumptuous Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist and — in a dramatic step up from Euphoria and Saltburn — a towering Jacob Elordi as his resurrected Creature.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The resurrected lodge was designed to withstand the region's heavy snows.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
In just two years since it was resurrected, there’s been solid growth at the Scottish event, with the EIFF25 lineup including 43 new feature films — 18 of them world premieres — plus in conversations sessions with major filmmakers including Andrea Arnold, Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Thomas, and Ken Loach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Since Drive to Survive resurrected the sport in 2018, the fan base has grown by over 68 percent globally.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Then Devil’s Backbone almost resurrected me.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The famed Bitcoin paper by the pseudonymous author Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 resurrected age-old questions about the value of money, its proper role, and what properties define it.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
One of them is the iconic 883 Sportster, which is set to be resurrected four years after it was dropped from Harley-Davidson’s portfolio.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Marcus Smart resurrected his career as a tenacious defender at 32 years old.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Her death doesn't stick, as she is quickly resurrected.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Adjective
Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The resurrected Christ is known by his wounds; in Homer, Odysseus is recognized on his return home by the scar on his leg.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Engineered and built to standards of performance, safety, fit, and finish unapproachable during its first life, the resurrected Allard—which has a body in fiberglass and not in aluminum— is a visually accurate interpretation of the 1950s-era original, though not dimensionally identical.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
However, things go awry when the other students discover the resurrected pet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
While Zehetmayr remained vague about the company’s plans for Fyre Festival, the resurrected Limewire brand is focused on launching non-fungible tokens to help users get access to music, which may hint at the company’s plans for the Fyre Festival brand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This grisly yet sumptuous Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist and — in a dramatic step up from Euphoria and Saltburn — a towering Jacob Elordi as his resurrected Creature.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The resurrected lodge was designed to withstand the region's heavy snows.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Additionally, two sources indicated, the company would likely do more testing there if NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) program were resurrected.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
In just two years since it was resurrected, there’s been solid growth at the Scottish event, with the EIFF25 lineup including 43 new feature films — 18 of them world premieres — plus in conversations sessions with major filmmakers including Andrea Arnold, Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Thomas, and Ken Loach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Since Drive to Survive resurrected the sport in 2018, the fan base has grown by over 68 percent globally.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Then Devil’s Backbone almost resurrected me.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The famed Bitcoin paper by the pseudonymous author Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 resurrected age-old questions about the value of money, its proper role, and what properties define it.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
One of them is the iconic 883 Sportster, which is set to be resurrected four years after it was dropped from Harley-Davidson’s portfolio.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Marcus Smart resurrected his career as a tenacious defender at 32 years old.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Her death doesn't stick, as she is quickly resurrected.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrected
Adjective
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If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Capton and Li renewed the partnership giving speeches at an awards ceremony hosted by Variety‘s Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy, and former Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The show has already been renewed for a second season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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From Bali to South Africa, here are five planes that have been reborn as hotels.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Fifteen players, to be exact, are playing high-stakes games for the first time as a reborn franchise experiences the euphoric highs and downcast lows of postseason hockey.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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These neural circuits gradually reconnect until, eventually, the regenerated region becomes structurally similar to the original one.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The birds were then released into a large area of regenerated forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, which contained artificial feeders and nest boxes.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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All the while, a far-right President Mary Beth Cadwallader fans anti-reanimated sentiment with the mantra, Make America Safe Again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charging will be much improved with the refreshed EQS, too.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
13 Apr. 2026
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The German luxury marque has just unveiled the refreshed version of the saloon’s SUV equivalent, the GLS.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Brady Experience Inspired by the show, the immersive experience will allow fans to explore a recreated version of the Brady home.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The museum is spread across two historic tenement buildings with recreated 19th- and 20th-century apartments that tell the stories of the people who once lived here.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Soaring energy prices and power shortages in Africa, triggered by the Iran war, is leading to public calls for nuclear cooperation and re-invigorated interest in long-term nuclear energy plans, which are underway in more than 20 of the 54 African countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Resurrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrected. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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