1
as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances
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2
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee
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3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again
the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address
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Recent Examples of revive
Could the new cast also revive the franchise to its ultimate potential?
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The Paper Chase was revived by Showtime within a few years, with Harford and several costars reprising their roles across three more seasons, which ran from 1983 to 1986.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Hall was nearly one of those climbers in 2006, left for dead on the mountain after his fellow climbers attempted to revive him for hours, ultimately stripping his body of necessary equipment and leaving him exposed on a narrow ridge, 28,000 feet up Everest.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
This year’s analyst day could revive investor excitement.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The Paper Chase was revived by Showtime within a few years, with Harford and several costars reprising their roles across three more seasons, which ran from 1983 to 1986.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Hall was nearly one of those climbers in 2006, left for dead on the mountain after his fellow climbers attempted to revive him for hours, ultimately stripping his body of necessary equipment and leaving him exposed on a narrow ridge, 28,000 feet up Everest.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
This year’s analyst day could revive investor excitement.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
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The town was definitively abandoned in 1624 before being resurrected by archaeologists just a few years ago.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to the years-long efforts of director Guillermo del Toro, he has been resurrected for a new generation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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By mid-2025, the two countries had opened discussions on defense and free trade, and Bangladesh joined China and Pakistan for a trilateral summit in June after restoring diplomatic ties with the latter.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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With the transit system running a deficit, the County Board did not specifically restore any of those routes during its deliberations over County Executive David Crowley's budget.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her skull had been sewn inside a Hello Kitty mermaid plush, the outlet reported, while other body parts were discarded with household trash and never recovered.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The most dangerous change might be the spike in overnight temperatures, which robs resting bodies of the chance to recover from daytime heat, thus contributing to as many as 600 excess deaths from heat each year.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Screens displayed the election results, periodically refreshed as onlookers awaited the most recent vote tally.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Mike’s work empowers patients to preserve their individuality while feeling refreshed, confident, and wholly themselves.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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