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as in restoring
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 reviving
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 revitalizing
Washington must cut its dependencies on China by revitalizing domestic manufacturing, investing in STEM talent, and diversifying supply chains with allies and partners.
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Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
McIntyre spent the next three years revitalizing his career on the independent circuit, including a prominent run in Insane Championship Wrestling in Scotland.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Indoor pleasures include revitalizing spa treatments.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
She’s tasked with revitalizing a network that has undergone numerous leadership changes and reshuffling over the last decade.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The group is also in the earlier stages of revitalizing two key locations starting with the historic Hotel Regina Olga in Cernobbio.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Sheridan has focused on revitalizing its main street in recent years and, in the town of about 3,500 people, the Monon Trail can be an important tool for economic development, DeVaney said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
This partnership is also emblematic of a broader industry trend toward revitalizing mid-tier and smaller American shipyards, which possess the agility to adapt to new types of naval platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Landau acknowledged the significant role Korean companies play in revitalizing US manufacturing.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
McIntyre spent the next three years revitalizing his career on the independent circuit, including a prominent run in Insane Championship Wrestling in Scotland.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Indoor pleasures include revitalizing spa treatments.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
She’s tasked with revitalizing a network that has undergone numerous leadership changes and reshuffling over the last decade.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The group is also in the earlier stages of revitalizing two key locations starting with the historic Hotel Regina Olga in Cernobbio.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Sheridan has focused on revitalizing its main street in recent years and, in the town of about 3,500 people, the Monon Trail can be an important tool for economic development, DeVaney said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
This partnership is also emblematic of a broader industry trend toward revitalizing mid-tier and smaller American shipyards, which possess the agility to adapt to new types of naval platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Landau acknowledged the significant role Korean companies play in revitalizing US manufacturing.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalizing
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While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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What started as a weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged business, and Molski, who has since retired from healthcare sales, couldn't be happier to spend his weekends hunting and restoring vintage pieces.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each garment at 110 Mercer Street continues the brand’s commitment to handcraftsmanship, reviving historical techniques such as lace-making, metal threadwork and glass bead embroidery.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Is sporting Halloween fashion really that much worse than reviving 1980s deadstock denim?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood on Sunday night, with Tory Burch recreating the striking green slip via knotted detailing that mirrored the draping of the original dress.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the viral TikTok, Grace and Thames — who were both in costume — stood next to each other while recreating a famous elevator scene from 500 Days of Summer.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Journeys is doubling down on refreshing its merchandise mix as part of a larger turnaround strategy — and Nike is a key part of the strategy.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites before continuing forward to the next mile marker.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the more reason to shop around before renewing your policy, said Daniel Bortz, personal finance editor at AARP.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Zimbabwe is renewing efforts to ditch the US dollar as the dominant form of tender in the southern African nation by leaning on government officials to de-dollarize the economy by 2030.—
Tawanda Karombo,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Revitalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalizing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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