1
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
First responders from Fort Leavenworth were unable to resuscitate him, and he was pronounced dead.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
He was resuscitated on scene and then taken in an ambulance to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the court record shows.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Six first-half penalties, including two that resuscitated Steelers touchdown drives.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
He was resuscitated on scene and then taken in an ambulance to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the court record shows.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Six first-half penalties, including two that resuscitated Steelers touchdown drives.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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This article series explores how technology, regulation, and innovation can revive its competitiveness.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some women have stepped up to revive them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Darnold looks resurrected in Seattle, playing his best football.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Cristobal returned in 2022, leaving a pretty good gig in Oregon to help resurrect a once-proud program.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the organization works in partnership with archives, film libraries, museums and studios to restore works and develop access strategies through programming in festivals, cinematheques and educational institutions around the world.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 is set to bow in October, with Season 2 — which was recently renewed — rolling out new episodes through 2027.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ballard was just renewed for a second season, and there’s always The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The entire process takes just a few minutes and leaves participants refreshed, relaxed, and clean.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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