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
Instead, this season the 32-year-old Puerto Rican has revived his career, turning those boos into cheers as he’s found ways to contribute that no one would have expected.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration has rapidly revived the model.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Santa Barbara revived the program, sort of, in 1987, at small-college level Division III, as students formed a club team.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
In recent years, critics like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have revived the concept of reverse discrimination.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration has rapidly revived the model.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Santa Barbara revived the program, sort of, in 1987, at small-college level Division III, as students formed a club team.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
In recent years, critics like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have revived the concept of reverse discrimination.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
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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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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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Any remains recovered from the site will be analyzed and preserved by forensic experts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The plaintiffs include young adults recovering from mental-health problems, the parents of suicide victims, school districts dealing with phone addiction, local governments, and 29 state attorneys general.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
18 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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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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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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