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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitate
He was intubated, but he could not be resuscitated, and he was pronounced dead.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite a neighbor’s attempt to resuscitate the person, they were pronounced dead after emergency crews took the person to a local hospital.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
None of those are band practices, especially when trying to resuscitate one of college football’s sleeping giants.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The musician is attempting to resuscitate his once-storied career.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite a neighbor’s attempt to resuscitate the person, they were pronounced dead after emergency crews took the person to a local hospital.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
None of those are band practices, especially when trying to resuscitate one of college football’s sleeping giants.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The musician is attempting to resuscitate his once-storied career.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resuscitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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The Philippines, which recently declared a national energy emergency, is also considering reviving a nuclear plant built in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis but was never turned on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Frank Zappa’s estate has revived their archival Vaulternative Records for the first time in nearly a decade to showcase a Mothers of Invention session from 1966.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another witness is Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1864), resurrected from his resting place among the Black soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This project was briefly resurrected in the 1940s, but again nothing materialized.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
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Markets, which soared to records last week on the hope that peace could finally come to the region and energy supplies will be restored, have come under pressure again.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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More than 43,000 customers lost power in Illinois but power was restored to almost all of them by Saturday night, according to electric utility ComEd.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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There is something to be said for admitting that the prospects of disagreement are permanent and that wisdom consists not in tearing up the peace treaty but in renewing it.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In April, Argentina renewed attention on him after its President Javier Milei’s government designated the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization and singled out Vahidi by name.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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An interior designer shares tips for choosing the right paint color and finish for your bathroom refresh.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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This story was updated to refresh headlines.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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