as in revived
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
after the gloom of winter, I felt resuscitated by the unexpected gift of a bouquet of tulips
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as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in resurrected
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 resuscitated
Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
His friends tried to save him, but he could not be resuscitated after being bitten on the legs.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Before she was taken to the hospital, Espinoza suffered cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Brigman decides to intentionally drown and go into hypothermia, hoping that her systems will slow down and she can be resuscitated later.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Firefighters rescued a cat from a third floor apartment and resuscitated the animal, according to Clark.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Bert Edlin suffered a serious fall that left him needing to be resuscitated, per SWNS.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s special teams failed them once again, but the team’s season has been resuscitated by its rugged fourth line and overtime heroics from star forward Matt Boldy.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
After Diageo bought it in 2005, subsequently stripping it of life, Foley resuscitated it in 2016.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
The soccer player collapsed on the pitch during his team’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland, before being resuscitated from cardiac arrest.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
His friends tried to save him, but he could not be resuscitated after being bitten on the legs.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Before she was taken to the hospital, Espinoza suffered cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Brigman decides to intentionally drown and go into hypothermia, hoping that her systems will slow down and she can be resuscitated later.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Firefighters rescued a cat from a third floor apartment and resuscitated the animal, according to Clark.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Bert Edlin suffered a serious fall that left him needing to be resuscitated, per SWNS.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s special teams failed them once again, but the team’s season has been resuscitated by its rugged fourth line and overtime heroics from star forward Matt Boldy.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
After Diageo bought it in 2005, subsequently stripping it of life, Foley resuscitated it in 2016.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitated
Adjective
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If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The company has restored and reopened three Pulido’s restaurants and added a fourth.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Sorsby’s order of dismissal in his lawsuit against the NCAA was granted on June 18, which restored the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility ruling.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The legacy distillery was resurrected around 2016 and has been producing a wide range of whiskeys ever since.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This reportedly recreated the pion’s internal structure in remarkable detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The building, now a historical landmark, reopened its doors in 2015 after a restoration that recreated the original paint palette and 1930s carpeting and murals.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The combatants have now renewed their fragile truce, which has repeatedly threatened US-Iran negotiations.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The opposition has renewed speculation that the two conferences and their 34 schools stretching from coast to coast will split from the NCAA and form a super league.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Oh, and there’s also the plot following a community of junkyard pussycats competing in a talent show to decide who is allowed to die and be reborn in the Heaviside Layer — cat heaven.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
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The 17th-century palazzo, which became a hotel in 1811, has been reborn as the city’s splashiest new five-star.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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