Synonyms of resurrects

resurrects

verb

present tense third-person singular of resurrect

as in revives

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revives
• renews
• rekindles
• reanimates
• resuscitates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• revivifies
• regenerates
• recharges
• restarts
• reactivates
• rewakens
• rewakes
• reinvents
• kick-starts
• jump-starts
• refreshes
• refreshens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• suppresses
• extinguishes
• quenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resurrects

After Season 1 broke fans’ hearts with the death of X-Men member Gambit, Season 2 resurrects the card-throwing hero as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Wolf defeats Genichiro, who resurrects through the power of the Rejuvenating Waters and escapes. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026

The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past. — 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