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
Cross the river and Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue corridor resurrects the old Barneys edit.
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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
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 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
Ed Simon resurrects the memory of Masaniello, the man behind the Neapolitan Revolt of 1647.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 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
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
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 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
Ed Simon resurrects the memory of Masaniello, the man behind the Neapolitan Revolt of 1647.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 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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The Rep revives it with the same cast of five performers.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Early on, an extended flashback revives Audrey and her brother’s childhood in a household with an alcoholic father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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This Saturday renews the appointment TV energies.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The promise of technological horror inception is on the horizon as Netflix renews Black Mirror for Season Eight.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Resurrects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrects. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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