1
as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resuscitating
The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.
—
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But, fueled by her own sense of urgency to survive, Lenox refuses to stop resuscitating.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors spent several minutes resuscitating Luka before making the difficult decision to use a paralyzing agent to stop him from moving and potentially hurting himself.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But, fueled by her own sense of urgency to survive, Lenox refuses to stop resuscitating.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors spent several minutes resuscitating Luka before making the difficult decision to use a paralyzing agent to stop him from moving and potentially hurting himself.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitating
Verb
-
Franklin played a pivotal role in rejuvenating the program’s culture and restoring its national relevance over his 12 seasons, but just before last Sunday’s practice, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft informed him that the school was moving in a different direction.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Importantly, Starboard was also granted a board seat for its CEO Jeff Smith, restoring a great deal of investor confidence in the company.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Atari is reviving a rival’s classic console with the Intellivision Sprint, a modern reimagining of Mattel’s 1979 system built in partnership with games company Plaion.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
-
And there are a few signs that homebuying is reviving.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
But as Sora 2 users began recreating celebrities without consent, OpenAI was forced to act.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
-
And the public gets some wild movies and TV shows that would otherwise never get made, doing crazy-stupid stuff like recreating Napoleonic-era sea battles off the coast of the Galapagos.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Director Lear deBessonet has chosen wisely in the first production of her inaugural season as Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, resurrecting the grand, however imperfect musical Ragtime, first staged on Broadway in a bloated 1998 production.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
-
While the former thrived during lockdown, the latter had difficulty adapting with movie theaters still looking for ways to draw an audience and resurrecting the blockbusting days of the past.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
With up to 70 percent off clothing, shoes, and luggage, this Nordstrom sale is perfect for refreshing my wardrobe and gear before my next autumnal getaway.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Running multiple browser tabs or manually refreshing the Magic Key sales page could boot you from the virtual waiting room.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Security Council members voted 15-0 on a draft resolution renewing the sanctions scheme.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
-
The new David Ellison owned Paramount Pictures is continuing business with genre producer Walter Hamada, renewing him and his 18Hz Productions with an exclusive, multi-year production deal.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Resuscitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitating. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share