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to bring back to life, practice, or activity
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Recent Examples of resurrected
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
In 2025, the resurrected CFA already has well over 500 names.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
And he’s not just resurrected as an athlete; Nick’s sense of self, self worth, and ability to chase his dreams while facing his demons is every bit as remarkable.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
When Grandma Eileen passed away in 2018, the project stalled, but Matthews resurrected it earlier this year, branching out to new cities and this time with live grandmas instead of laptops.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
This series’ chief villain, the tough-talking badass Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), killed at the end of Avatar but resurrected in Na’vi form in the second film (long story), has since become both a visual and spiritual foil for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), our ostensible hero.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
When a federal court blocked the maps in November, Doggett’s political future appeared to have been resurrected.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Two other backhaul services are also expected to be resurrected based on the successful westbound travel of the Jules Verne, which was a part of the Ocean Alliance’s MED2/MEX route.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Writers and thinkers in America’s privileged classes resurrected, to some profit, the political messianism that their European counterparts had abandoned.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Schwarz also resurrected the drums and a slide solo from the middle of the original production and repurposed them in the final minute of the new version.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
In 2025, the resurrected CFA already has well over 500 names.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
Rudd has kept up the bit many times over the years, and even resurrected it again this week on O'Brien's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
And he’s not just resurrected as an athlete; Nick’s sense of self, self worth, and ability to chase his dreams while facing his demons is every bit as remarkable.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
When Grandma Eileen passed away in 2018, the project stalled, but Matthews resurrected it earlier this year, branching out to new cities and this time with live grandmas instead of laptops.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
This series’ chief villain, the tough-talking badass Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), killed at the end of Avatar but resurrected in Na’vi form in the second film (long story), has since become both a visual and spiritual foil for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), our ostensible hero.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
When a federal court blocked the maps in November, Doggett’s political future appeared to have been resurrected.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Two other backhaul services are also expected to be resurrected based on the successful westbound travel of the Jules Verne, which was a part of the Ocean Alliance’s MED2/MEX route.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Writers and thinkers in America’s privileged classes resurrected, to some profit, the political messianism that their European counterparts had abandoned.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Schwarz also resurrected the drums and a slide solo from the middle of the original production and repurposed them in the final minute of the new version.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrected
Adjective
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Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was expected to stay in the job, the biggest in British television, at least until the corporation renewed its operating agreement, known as its royal charter, by the end of 2027.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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The charter, which gets renewed at regular intervals, defines the BBC’s purposes and governance.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Now Boise State is in its final year in the conference before heading to the reborn Pac-12 next season, where it will be joined by some familiar foes and gain new rivals.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Dec. 2025
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Through the apocalyptic lens of 2025, a forty-five-year-old period piece seems reborn as a countercultural statement.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Cristina Cerdeira, marketing manager of Tejidos Royo, is adamant that regenerated fibers are the future of denim fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.—
Kristin Songy Diehl,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 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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Creative director changes in the fashion industry have been a primary driver of bringing a refreshed vision to brands and reshaping the pre-loved market.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
25 Nov. 2025
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Up front, there’s a refreshed take on the iconic Singleframe grille, with new Matrix-design LED lighting and those four Audi rings now positioned higher and more prominent.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Storrowton Village, a recreated New England village on the fairgrounds, still hosts heritage cooking demonstrations and Farm-to-Table programming, keeping Storrow’s legacy alive for visitors today.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Resurrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrected. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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