RESUSCITATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

resuscitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of resuscitate

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

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Christopher Bass, director of DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, said reopening the trailhead restores an important part of the county's trail system.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Nor did the study show that exercise restores attention, reaction time, judgment or the many other functions impaired by sleep deprivation.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of restores

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The proposal revives a June understanding that collapsed after Iran resumed attacks on shipping, raising questions about whether Tehran is seeking diplomacy or time to sell more oil.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
First Dakota Johnson revives the 2010s hipster uniform of ankle boots, a flannel, and slender jeans at the US Open.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of revives

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The more times an image refreshes per second, the smoother the on-screen movement will be.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Recognizing our innate spiritual nature as including only good qualities such as kindness and consideration refreshes us like a gentle rain that soaks dry soil, yielding results that help and heal.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of refreshes

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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

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