as in revives
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 resurrects
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
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Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The series not only revisits their romance, but also resurrects a distinctly 1990s Manhattan.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
In The Geomagician, fossil hunter Mary instead accidentally resurrects a baby pterosaur—and refuses to hand it over to the Geomagical Society of London, despite her desperation to join the all-male organization.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Cross the river and Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue corridor resurrects the old Barneys edit.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s the case at Auburn, where the play-calling methodology resurrects images of Moe, Larry and Curly putting their heads together to tackle a situation.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2025
What was supposed to be a relaxing getaway turns into a tense situation that resurrects secrets meant to be buried away forever.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The series not only revisits their romance, but also resurrects a distinctly 1990s Manhattan.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
In The Geomagician, fossil hunter Mary instead accidentally resurrects a baby pterosaur—and refuses to hand it over to the Geomagical Society of London, despite her desperation to join the all-male organization.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Cross the river and Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue corridor resurrects the old Barneys edit.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s the case at Auburn, where the play-calling methodology resurrects images of Moe, Larry and Curly putting their heads together to tackle a situation.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2025
What was supposed to be a relaxing getaway turns into a tense situation that resurrects secrets meant to be buried away forever.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrects
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In a state where cask beers have faded, Wren House revives a cool fringe beer tradition.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Boothby said the garden operates under a lease that renews every five years unless either party provides 30 days notice.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mexico City’s Museo Anahuacalli is set to receive more than 150,000 objects from Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, the grandson of Diego Rivera, in a donation that significantly expands the museum’s holdings and renews attention on the artist’s original vision for the site.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Resurrects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrects. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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