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
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder star in the film, which tells the story of a torrid romance between a filmmaker tasked with resurrecting a tired horror franchise and its reclusive star.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal are resurrecting their friendship nearly 20 years after starring together in The Dark Knight.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Looking back on the second season now, what was the biggest challenge in resurrecting this story after a decade?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Chris Waugh Nottingham Forest Matty Cash Remembering that the brief was ‘ideal’ signing, rather than one that is likely to happen, there would be a lot of logic to Nottingham Forest resurrecting their summer interest in one of their academy graduates.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The tool also prevents the infected from resurrecting into more dangerous creatures.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder star in the film, which tells the story of a torrid romance between a filmmaker tasked with resurrecting a tired horror franchise and its reclusive star.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal are resurrecting their friendship nearly 20 years after starring together in The Dark Knight.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Looking back on the second season now, what was the biggest challenge in resurrecting this story after a decade?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Chris Waugh Nottingham Forest Matty Cash Remembering that the brief was ‘ideal’ signing, rather than one that is likely to happen, there would be a lot of logic to Nottingham Forest resurrecting their summer interest in one of their academy graduates.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The tool also prevents the infected from resurrecting into more dangerous creatures.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrecting
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Dell has now reversed that decision, reviving the XPS brand and shifting focus to expand the PC business's customer base and profit.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just like Rolex, grocery giant Whole Foods Market is also reviving artisan apprenticeships.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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With Ryan Murphy’s Love Story renewing interest in the couple’s romance, her engagement ring is also back in the spotlight.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The facility drew widespread national attention last month after a photograph of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat as he was led away by officers, spread online, renewing concerns about conditions inside Dilley.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Resurrecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrecting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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