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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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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
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Recent Examples of resuscitating
Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
If anything, the streaming era stepped back from the glory days of cable, resuscitating the Network approach on digital steroids.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
If anything, the streaming era stepped back from the glory days of cable, resuscitating the Network approach on digital steroids.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitating
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The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fissures have emerged on the right, with longtime allies questioning the scope and purpose of the campaign, reviving the anti-interventionist strain that once defined the MAGA movement.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Friday marks the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo’s birth and there are a number of exhibits, conferences and commemorations that are reviving attention about his genius and legacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The routines gaining traction right now aren’t choreographed for TikTok — but fans are recreating them on the app anyway.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to Make Crab Rangoon Garlic Bread The dish itself is actually pretty simple to make and saves you a lot of labor when compared to recreating a traditional crab rangoon at home.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a single year, he was named a first-team All-American, won the Heisman and beat his hometown team, the Miami Hurricanes, in the College Football Playoff National Championship en route to resurrecting Indiana’s football program.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Turn your patio into a gathering space while refreshing your outdoor aesthetic with the pieces’ rustic yet refined look—now up to 20% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Apple got off to an early start on Monday, giving its iPad Air a spec bump and refreshing its lower-cost iPhone.—
The PCMag Editorial Team,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed two bills into law Friday aimed at supporting residents experiencing housing instability and renewing a multi-year grant for the county's Housing Commission.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Johnson will block a push by moderate House Republicans for a vote on renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies, quashing a last-ditch effort to head off a spike in insurance premiums.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Resuscitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitating. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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