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

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

Houston did not rule out the possibility of resurrecting the ballot measure. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Clive Davis, the Grammy-winning music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston, had a storied ear for a hit and specialized in resurrecting the careers of artists many considered past their peak, died Monday at his New York City home, his family announced. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species. — Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026

In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

This, of course, not being the 50-year ban that actually set women’s football back years, but Everton Women carrying on-loan Manchester United full-back Hannah Blundell out in a suitcase-cum-coffin before their World Sevens semi-final against United on Saturday and resurrecting her. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026

The city is also considering resurrecting the plans for the original desalination plant or identifying locations for additional plants, though questions remain about how much these facilities would cost. — Michelle Hummel, Fortune, 25 May 2026