Synonyms of resurrecting

resurrecting

verb

present participle of resurrect

as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviving
• renewing
• rekindling
• reanimating
• resuscitating
• revitalizing
• restarting
• regenerating
• rejuvenating
• recharging
• revivifying
• reactivating
• rewaking
• rewakening
• jump-starting
• reinventing
• kick-starting
• refreshing
• refreshening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• suppressing
• extinguishing
• quenching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resurrecting

American Horror Story will be resurrecting its beloved Coven this month. — Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026

Smith was flat-out bad last season after playing good ball and resurrecting his career in Seattle. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, replaced by finance, law, and people who make coffee. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026