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
The brand, which was purchased and revived by LVMH, has been turning out exquisite pieces such as its new skeleton model, which Borrero added to this collection.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran have revived concerns about a scenario once considered almost unthinkable.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
In Asia, governments from Vietnam to the Philippines are reviving flexible work orders to curb fuel demand, and across Europe, ministers are urging residents to skip the commute to save gas.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran have revived concerns about a scenario once considered almost unthinkable.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
In Asia, governments from Vietnam to the Philippines are reviving flexible work orders to curb fuel demand, and across Europe, ministers are urging residents to skip the commute to save gas.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
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Nikki Glaser Glaser’s expert emcee work during the most recent two Golden Globes telecasts was like a pair of defibrillator paddles that hilariously resurrected a show most of us were fine to let die on the table.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those of us who are worried about the morality of our fellow citizens won't restore this nation's better angels by holding on to our cynicism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your graceful mindset calms tension, while a tidy workspace restores focus and keeps cooperation smooth.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The recently recovered Celtics star drew a shooting foul, fed Queta for a cutting dunk and sank a 3-pointer on consecutive Celtics possessions, then pulled up for an 18-footer a minute later.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The driver is expected to recover.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLICY PUSH — DHS official calls citizenship test 'too soft' as terror attacks renew vetting scrutiny.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Co-created by Craig Mazin and the game’s Neil Druckmann, the post-apocalyptic The Last of Us was renewed for a third season before Season 2 debuted last April.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her blonde was refreshed by colorist and Highbrow Hippie co-founder Kadi Lee, then styled by Owen Gould.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Amid its major undertaking to refresh nearly two dozen restaurants and other concessions offerings, the Sacramento International Airport unveiled two new Starbucks locations, with a first-of-its-kind twist.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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