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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
Six first-half penalties, including two that resuscitated Steelers touchdown drives.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Noel followed with an unforgettable missile to the left-field bleachers to resuscitate the Guardians with two outs in the ninth.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
First aid was provided by a paramedic, but attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, according to the fire command.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
In episode 8, parents witness unsuccessful efforts to resuscitate their six-year-old daughter, who drowned.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Noel followed with an unforgettable missile to the left-field bleachers to resuscitate the Guardians with two outs in the ninth.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
First aid was provided by a paramedic, but attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, according to the fire command.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
In episode 8, parents witness unsuccessful efforts to resuscitate their six-year-old daughter, who drowned.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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