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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
But aside from reviving the fake-pregnancy conspiracy theories, the video also renewed the ongoing debate about the couple’s demands to have control over media reporting on their private lives.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
The label shuttered back in 2011, and David Massey was tapped to revive the label in 2018.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Such is happening at the Signature Theatre, where Les Waters is carefully and straightforwardly reviving Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a play about journeying to the underworld.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
The label shuttered back in 2011, and David Massey was tapped to revive the label in 2018.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Such is happening at the Signature Theatre, where Les Waters is carefully and straightforwardly reviving Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a play about journeying to the underworld.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her plan is to use Omega, dead or alive, as a gene bank to resurrect the Time Lords and construct a new Gallifrey.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 June 2025
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The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Some were assured by their supervisors that their benefits would be restored.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Quarterbacks aren’t supposed to recover from an Achilles injury in their 40s and return to throw for nearly 4,000 yards.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Then, nearly 20 days after Coone vanished, his body was recovered from near Dungeness Spit off the northern coast of Washington, according to KING.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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All American fans, consider this your two-minute warning: The CW has renewed its long-running football drama for an eighth — but final — season.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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If no new terms are agreed upon, the deal automatically renews for another three years—unless either side fails to meet its obligations.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Keep reading to find must-haves to refresh your travel arsenal, with prices starting as low as $5.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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Look for programs in areas such as Agile Scrum, Six Sigma, or technical product management to refresh your expertise.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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