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
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The coincidence suggested that a smoldering root or ember, not fully extinguished, might have been resuscitated by the dry wind.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Six first-half penalties, including two that resuscitated Steelers touchdown drives.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Shortly after being administered the anesthesia, the child went into cardiac arrest in the dental chair and was resuscitated using chest compressions and epinephrine injections, the lawsuit says.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Medvedev appeared to have been resuscitated by his own antics.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The two frightening injuries happened some eight months after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during a regular-season game at Cincinnati in January 2023.
—Larry Lage, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
He was resuscitated on scene and then taken in an ambulance to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the court record shows.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The coincidence suggested that a smoldering root or ember, not fully extinguished, might have been resuscitated by the dry wind.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Six first-half penalties, including two that resuscitated Steelers touchdown drives.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Shortly after being administered the anesthesia, the child went into cardiac arrest in the dental chair and was resuscitated using chest compressions and epinephrine injections, the lawsuit says.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Medvedev appeared to have been resuscitated by his own antics.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The two frightening injuries happened some eight months after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during a regular-season game at Cincinnati in January 2023.
—Larry Lage, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitated
Adjective
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Along with new and revived looks, the new 25th Anniversary Emblem threads through the collection.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The editor at one revived paper said his new owner saw ongoing profitability, while other outlets will be grabbed by publishers motivated by a sense of civic duty.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those employees have to stop working until funding is restored.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In 1983, McAnuff was named the inaugural artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse after it was resurrected and relocated to the UCSD campus after a 23-year closure.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fans are also anticipating getting their first looks inside the refreshed stadium.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each year, Indiana Landmarks releases the list to advocate for the sites in hope of educating people and attracting developers, individuals and organizations to contribute financially and help these buildings find a refreshed purpose.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Swift recreated a similar visual of her submerged in a bathtub wearing a sequined corset.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Oddy, the production designer, meticulously recreated the hut on the stage down to matching floorboards with similar blemishes in similar places to have this seamless match.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s policies have exacerbated those woes, from the deportation of the industry’s key migrant workforce to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Netflix announced a month later in October that the show was renewed for a second season — a delight to fans after season 1's dramatic cliffhanger ending.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Built in 1919, and later reborn as the Oaks at Ojai, Hotel El Roblar closed after the Thomas Fire in 2017.—
Jackie Bryant,
AFAR Media,
23 Sep. 2025
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The book is a kind of illness travelogue in which the wily poet-author’s avatar shows up every day in a new mind and body, and often in a new place, with rejiggered symptoms, and attempts to win her reborn self’s favor, or at least its mercy.—
Paul McAdory,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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