resuscitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of resuscitate
1
as in restores
to bring back to a former condition or vigor she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

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as in revives
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 resuscitates The book resuscitates the childhood feeling that most of us spend our lives tamping down and dismissing, if not completely extinguishing. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026 Sting resuscitates his critically divisive Broadway musical at the Met Opera. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitates
  1. restores
  2. revives
  3. recreates
  4. resurrects
  5. refreshes
  6. renews
  7. renovates
Verb
  • The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Starz and Verizon have inked a deal that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app to Verizon Fios.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of restores
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  • The dispute also revives a bitter rivalry with Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon, who defeated Andreatta in the June primary.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The action revives a ban originally passed by the City Council in 2022, which was later derailed by a lawsuit from oil and gas producers in the area.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • The first photo in the carousel recreates the film's poster, with both women wearing the blue and yellow dresses their characters are known for.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Flooding recreates the wetlands that once spread across much of California’s Sacramento Valley.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of recreates
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  • After Season 1 broke fans’ hearts with the death of X-Men member Gambit, Season 2 resurrects the card-throwing hero as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Wolf defeats Genichiro, who resurrects through the power of the Rejuvenating Waters and escapes.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrects
Verb
  • Cellular refreshes every five to seven years, while signaling may run one standard for 20.
    — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This exclusive space includes a private lounge, dedicated concierge, open bar, and a buffet that refreshes five times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of refreshes
Verb
  • Portugal Kiluanji Kia Henda’s satirical future history of Angola imagines that the nation renews itself as a Marxist state.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Koizumi renews concern over China’s naval activity Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China’s increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.
    — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of renews
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  • One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of renovates

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