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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
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
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Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
One person was resuscitated at a hospital, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
While there are currently no plans to resuscitate BrightDrop, Hucker said GM is still eyeing the electric van space with the benefit of hindsight.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The parade went on hiatus during World War I but was resuscitated by Beek in 1919 before growing into its current iteration today.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
One person was resuscitated at a hospital, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
While there are currently no plans to resuscitate BrightDrop, Hucker said GM is still eyeing the electric van space with the benefit of hindsight.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The parade went on hiatus during World War I but was resuscitated by Beek in 1919 before growing into its current iteration today.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
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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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Zarutska’s killing brought a wave of scrutiny to Charlotte’s transit system, and the attention was renewed after another stabbing on the light rail in December.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The golden visa will be granted for one year but can be renewed every other year for the five-year duration, provided the applicant meets certain requirements.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Amazon’s home shop is hosting under-the-radar deals on duvet inserts to refresh your bedroom without spending too much.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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