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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
Mario Kart World is being positioned as the major system seller at launch, revitalizing an ultra-popular, somewhat stale series with a mixed bag of bold new ideas.
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
After former President Joe Biden failed to reach an agreement to revitalize U.S. participation in the JCPOA, Trump has sought to reach a new accord that would introduce stringent checks on Iran's nuclear program.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This poetic gem is a journey from the weight of absence to the serenity of presence, thanks in no small part to the inquisitive, gifted woman pulled from obscurity: Sheila Turner-Seed, whose life was short but full and worth revitalizing.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
In the past decade, the Columbia Arts and Culture Commission has worked to revitalize the venue, Moore said.
—Lauren Lifke, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
After former President Joe Biden failed to reach an agreement to revitalize U.S. participation in the JCPOA, Trump has sought to reach a new accord that would introduce stringent checks on Iran's nuclear program.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This poetic gem is a journey from the weight of absence to the serenity of presence, thanks in no small part to the inquisitive, gifted woman pulled from obscurity: Sheila Turner-Seed, whose life was short but full and worth revitalizing.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
In the past decade, the Columbia Arts and Culture Commission has worked to revitalize the venue, Moore said.
—Lauren Lifke, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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The supplementation of vitamin B12 and iron helps restore the most common deficiencies in AG.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer,
Health,
28 June 2025
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The bill is aimed at addressing America's spiraling federal deficit and restoring faith in the government's ability to meet its obligations, especially in areas like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West revived the team in the 2010s, only to twice run into LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Lake has revived claims that the agency has operated with such poor security that its networks are rife for espionage by foreign powers, assertions made by Trump's appointee to lead it in 2020, toward the end of his first term.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Even one or two minutes of the right music can refresh your brain and break the mental fatigue.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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These Spanx deals won’t last long, so now’s the time to refresh your summer wardrobe with flattering, lightweight staples.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Most companies don’t like to promote their failures, and canceling Police Squad was undeniably a dumb move, so ABC/Disney is unlikely to want to resurrect the kind of sound bites like in the article linked above.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Which might suggest zombie action à la The Last of Us, except these resurrected have no evident interest in eating anyone’s brains, just in returning to their old lives.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Mamdani said his campaign renewed faith in democracy.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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As a result, some VMware users have opted to keep using VMware perpetual licenses, even though Broadcom refuses to renew most of those clients’ support services.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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