revitalizing

present participle of revitalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of revitalizing Billionaire Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has poured hundreds of millions into revitalizing downtown Detroit, including a push to eliminate property tax debt for low-income homeowners in Detroit. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Washington can tackle this challenge and strengthen American firms by revitalizing federal funding for basic science and investing in the human talent to win the biotech race. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Christopher McQuarrie assumed directing duties with the prior entry (taking the baton from Brad Bird’s franchise-revitalizing Ghost Protocol) and proceeded to push the series to greater and greater heights. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson is proposing a state program aimed at revitalizing six historic Black business districts across Georgia. Emily McLeod, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Felton began his engagement at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre on November 11, 2025, revitalizing public interest in the play that opened in 2018. Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Marie Cervay Hickle of PNC Bank explains how historic and new markets tax credits facilitate adaptive reuse, transforming vacant structures like old mills into thriving apartment communities and revitalizing neighborhoods. Katie Goar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Later this month, Wyandotte County’s Economic Development and Finance Commission will revisit a more than year-long conversation about revitalizing the former site of a defunct mall in Kansas City, Kansas. Sofi Zeman august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox are surging, revitalizing their entire 2026 season from mediocrity to find themselves in an American League Wild Card position at the moment, while only five games back of the AL East lead. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalizing
Verb
  • Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane's dark days.
    JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane’s dark days.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The new video has nearly two million views and also dovetails with a recent TikTok trend of people recreating the original.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, replaced by finance, law, and people who make coffee.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage.
    Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Revitalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalizing. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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