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resuscitate

verb

ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt How to pronounce resuscitate (audio)
Definition of resuscitatenext
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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2
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 As a result, New York got a great public space — and resuscitating the BQE became far more complicated and cumbersome. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026 Staff worked for 25 minutes to resuscitate the twins, but their efforts were unsuccessful. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 First responders attempted to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Authorities in Greenville, South Carolina, said emergency responders were unable to resuscitate her from cardiac arrest, and there were no signs of trauma or foul play. — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resuscitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
  1. revive
  2. resurrect
  3. restore
  4. renew
  5. refresh
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  • By 2016, Kanarek, who was then living in Greensboro, North Carolina, with Goodwin, a contractor, had revived a childhood enthusiasm for riding and taken up dressage.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Omarzai scored an unbeaten half-century – his second in T20s – and put on 83 runs with Nabi to revive the innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
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  • Arnold Roma became one of the most persistent voices behind an effort to resurrect Fire Patrol, arguing that New York had lost more than an antiquated insurance service.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • American Horror Story will be resurrecting its beloved Coven this month.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of resurrect
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  • The latest shutoffs came hours after PG&E restored electricity to all customers affected by a previous round of outages over the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The bill would restore the NCAA’s one-time transfer exception, which lasted only from 2021 to 2023 before a judge blocked it.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of restore
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  • Policies renew, claims get handled, and leadership moves on to more immediate financial priorities.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As the rapid development of artificial intelligence sparks renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to build increasingly powerful models.
    — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of renew
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  • The British broadcaster on Thursday launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If even one lightly worn outfit per week can be aired or refreshed instead of washed, that adds up to hundreds of gallons of water saved and 52 fewer cycles wearing down your wardrobe.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of refresh

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