as in reviving
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 resurrecting
Schoenbrun’s third feature, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma stars Einbinder as an enthusiastic young director who is tasked with resurrecting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise after years of subpar sequels and declining fandom.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Founder of Stubbs & Wooton and known for resurrecting the velvet slipper as a fashion staple, Steinhart’s slippers have been worn by Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and the former king of Spain.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Chopa is resurrecting Caffe Vialetto with a new name — Casa Vialetto — and a similar menu, in a new location at 267 Alhambra Circle in the Gables.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
On view at the RenBen was an example of Therapy (2026), an editioned print on a large sheet of paper on which there is 22-karat gold in the shape of a toilet seat, resurrecting America at a more affordable level; proceeds go to the Renaissance Society.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Good luck in resurrecting the dead.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Founder of Stubbs & Wooton and known for resurrecting the velvet slipper as a fashion staple, Steinhart’s slippers have been worn by Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and the former king of Spain.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Chopa is resurrecting Caffe Vialetto with a new name — Casa Vialetto — and a similar menu, in a new location at 267 Alhambra Circle in the Gables.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
On view at the RenBen was an example of Therapy (2026), an editioned print on a large sheet of paper on which there is 22-karat gold in the shape of a toilet seat, resurrecting America at a more affordable level; proceeds go to the Renaissance Society.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Good luck in resurrecting the dead.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrecting
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By pairing hers with loose, straight-leg denim, Miley Cyrus proved that Hannah Montana isn’t the only thing worth reviving in 2026.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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This collaboration continues that legacy, reviving the core black style while introducing a new expression in brown.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Shaath said in the video that the deportation move followed earlier difficulties renewing his French residency papers, despite his family ties in France.—
Thomas Adamson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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There’s that idea of renewing yourself in a space untouched by the past.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resurrecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrecting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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