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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
Still, the snub does little to help GOP lawmakers resuscitate the policy before Democrats wield it against them on the campaign trail.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Since turning their calendars to the Year of the Horse, people have been obsessed with trying to resuscitate the age of the Mannequin Challenge and the fidget spinner.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Brassart remained at the home after the call and didn’t attempt to resuscitate her child, police said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Generally speaking, Kane is going to need to play better to resuscitate his value.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Since turning their calendars to the Year of the Horse, people have been obsessed with trying to resuscitate the age of the Mannequin Challenge and the fidget spinner.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Brassart remained at the home after the call and didn’t attempt to resuscitate her child, police said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Generally speaking, Kane is going to need to play better to resuscitate his value.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value?—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Power has since been restored, but some services are still limited.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The projects included restoring two bread ovens at a bakery destroyed by Russian warfare, and purchasing a delivery van so that bread could reach more people.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In December 2023, all four members—Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé—renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some users said their For You pages refreshed endlessly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade have been refreshed for 2026 and have in my mind added more refinement.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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