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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 resurrected
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
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks resurrected the idea earlier this year, aiming for the 2026 election, but the bill hasn’t had much movement since being sent to the Senate in June.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Though moviegoers eventually began to return and concerts were resurrected, the change didn’t happen fast enough, Alvis said.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker also resurrected old favorites Kim’s Video and Benny’s Burritos with the help of production designer Mark Friedberg.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield are iconic characters that are wonderfully resurrected in this remake, the spooks are top notch, and the whole thing looks, sounds, and plays unbelievably.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
And soon after, its team was resurrected, industry veteran Bill Damaschke was hired and content was in development.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
The search for his replacement was resurrected and completed quickly, with a club-record deal for 23-year-old Germany striker Nick Woltemade.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks resurrected the idea earlier this year, aiming for the 2026 election, but the bill hasn’t had much movement since being sent to the Senate in June.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Though moviegoers eventually began to return and concerts were resurrected, the change didn’t happen fast enough, Alvis said.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker also resurrected old favorites Kim’s Video and Benny’s Burritos with the help of production designer Mark Friedberg.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield are iconic characters that are wonderfully resurrected in this remake, the spooks are top notch, and the whole thing looks, sounds, and plays unbelievably.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
And soon after, its team was resurrected, industry veteran Bill Damaschke was hired and content was in development.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrected
Verb
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Alaska recently revived the flight as a daily route after hitting pause on it last summer.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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But this is about the consequence, not the fault, and why their series being revived this week is so anticipated and welcome.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These possibilities—what to place inside a glass cloche and where to use them—are copious, perhaps lending even more reasons to love this reborn trend.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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With a change in leadership at Paramount following the Skydance merger, the Dexter franchise moved from Showtime/MTV Entertainment into the reborn Paramount Television Studios under Matt Thunell.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Initially debuting in 2022, the show recently wrapped its fourth season and has been renewed for a fifth in 2026.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After becoming a massive ratings success, High Potential was renewed for a second season in January 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like Tyler, Francoise is a Hyde, and Isaac is the fully regenerated version of Slurp, Pugsley’s (Isaac Ordonez) pet zombie from earlier episodes.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yet there will be thousands upon thousands of SpaceX arks in times ahead, all to make way for the genesis of life across a regenerated planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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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Fans are also anticipating getting their first looks inside the refreshed stadium.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each year, Indiana Landmarks releases the list to advocate for the sites in hope of educating people and attracting developers, individuals and organizations to contribute financially and help these buildings find a refreshed purpose.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Regarding what keeps their work fresh and invigorated, their lead singer, Bart Millard, said the following to The Tennessean.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Run clubs achieve the same goal by encouraging a sense of social cohesion and harmony, while also helping runners feel more energized and motivated to finish the run.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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A number of factors beyond redistricting leave Democrats well positioned to seize the chamber, according to election handicappers, who say the national mood favors the more energized Democrats.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Resurrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrected. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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