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
Kylie Jenner's newest cosmetics campaign is reviving an old persona ― and getting mixed reactions.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Florida’s wild oyster reefs have been devastated by overharvesting, pollution, and climate change, but a small company is working to revive them in a new way.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The Steelers have revived Rodgers and Rodgers may be reviving the Steelers, as much as a 10-win team last year can be revived.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The initiative aims to revive classic Neo Geo games with training modes, rollback netcode for seamless online play, and other modern features.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Florida’s wild oyster reefs have been devastated by overharvesting, pollution, and climate change, but a small company is working to revive them in a new way.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The Steelers have revived Rodgers and Rodgers may be reviving the Steelers, as much as a 10-win team last year can be revived.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The initiative aims to revive classic Neo Geo games with training modes, rollback netcode for seamless online play, and other modern features.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
Verb
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Darnold looks resurrected in Seattle, playing his best football.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Cristobal returned in 2022, leaving a pretty good gig in Oregon to help resurrect a once-proud program.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the organization works in partnership with archives, film libraries, museums and studios to restore works and develop access strategies through programming in festivals, cinematheques and educational institutions around the world.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 is set to bow in October, with Season 2 — which was recently renewed — rolling out new episodes through 2027.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ballard was just renewed for a second season, and there’s always The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The entire process takes just a few minutes and leaves participants refreshed, relaxed, and clean.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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