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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
Thomas yelled to the other guard, Tova Noel, to call for help, and tried to resuscitate Epstein, according to transcripts of their interviews with federal investigators.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Responders brought Manspeaker to shore and attempted to resuscitate her until paramedics arrived.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
After Diageo bought it in 2005, subsequently stripping it of life, Foley resuscitated it in 2016.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Firefighters rushed the animals outside and tried to resuscitate them as more crews and a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy helped.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Responders brought Manspeaker to shore and attempted to resuscitate her until paramedics arrived.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
After Diageo bought it in 2005, subsequently stripping it of life, Foley resuscitated it in 2016.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Firefighters rushed the animals outside and tried to resuscitate them as more crews and a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy helped.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
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In March, 2026, the agency reversed course again, reviving the program and reopening applications.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Small shifts in traditions Leo greeted the global faithful in 10 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Latin, reviving a practice that Francis had let lapse.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Participants take turns laying on the ground, being Lazarus, then rising resurrected.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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In his hometown of Chicago, people in Little Village also participated in the tradition of re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus — the event Christians believe when Jesus died and later was resurrected on Easter Sunday.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Each generation is accused of selling out true conservative principles in order to govern; a radical flank fantasizes about restoring the Party to those principles.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Focusing on a snack that is rich in carbohydrates and proteins will help rebuild and restore muscles.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Then Josh Kroenke, the vice chairman of the organization that owns the Nuggets, fired Malone and also announced that the current general manager Calvin Booth also wasn’t going to have his contract renewed.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Coinciding with the launch of Playground, Netflix has unveiled new kids' shows and renewed several of its most popular series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Khaliq and Mehtab Khan plan to eventually expand to a second location, continuously refresh their menu and extend hours as time goes on.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its HydroJet System refreshes mops twice per second, ensuring a sterile clean.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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