as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
the farmers felt revived as they headed back to the fields after a hearty lunch
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1
as in resurrected
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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as in restored
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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as in recovered
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 revived
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.
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Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Tickets are on sale for the revived Festival of Nations, which is now known as the International Festival of Minnesota.
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Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
The revived flight will operate on a Boeing 757 and will feature Delta One lie-flat seats.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
The next front in the revived 2026 budget battle could be back in the City Council, where an aldermanic majority has cried foul over Johnson splitting in half an advance payment to the city’s woefully underfunded public pensions — a major sticking point in last year’s negotiations.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.
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Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Along with new and revived looks, the new 25th Anniversary Emblem threads through the collection.
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Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Another selloff for SpaceX could lower its shares below the debut trading price of $150, and Swissquote analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya told Reuters the company’s decision to open bond trading may have revived concerns that tech companies may be spending too much on AI infrastructure.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More recently, it’s been revived in its traditional leather form by brands and designers wishing to capture our more casual moment in an elegant format.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
As previously reported by The News, Marte had earlier this month revived a bill to sunset the carriage horse industry by banning the issuance of new medallions.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
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Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
The controversy has also revived memories of previous development battles in the neighborhood.
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Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
After its original run of four seasons ending in 2015, the show was revived after 10 years, with much of its cast returning.
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Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
This dumbed-down Goebbels gobbledygook revived talking points that Habermas had tried to quash during the Historikerstreit.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?
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New Atlas,
11 May 2026
But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.
—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Tickets are on sale for the revived Festival of Nations, which is now known as the International Festival of Minnesota.
—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
The revived flight will operate on a Boeing 757 and will feature Delta One lie-flat seats.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
The next front in the revived 2026 budget battle could be back in the City Council, where an aldermanic majority has cried foul over Johnson splitting in half an advance payment to the city’s woefully underfunded public pensions — a major sticking point in last year’s negotiations.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.
—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Along with new and revived looks, the new 25th Anniversary Emblem threads through the collection.
—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The case remained unsolved until investigators revived it around 2017.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Another selloff for SpaceX could lower its shares below the debut trading price of $150, and Swissquote analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya told Reuters the company’s decision to open bond trading may have revived concerns that tech companies may be spending too much on AI infrastructure.
—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More recently, it’s been revived in its traditional leather form by brands and designers wishing to capture our more casual moment in an elegant format.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
As previously reported by The News, Marte had earlier this month revived a bill to sunset the carriage horse industry by banning the issuance of new medallions.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
The controversy has also revived memories of previous development battles in the neighborhood.
—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
After its original run of four seasons ending in 2015, the show was revived after 10 years, with much of its cast returning.
—
Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
This dumbed-down Goebbels gobbledygook revived talking points that Habermas had tried to quash during the Historikerstreit.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revived
Adjective
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Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The legacy distillery was resurrected around 2016 and has been producing a wide range of whiskeys ever since.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The company has restored and reopened three Pulido’s restaurants and added a fourth.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Sorsby’s order of dismissal in his lawsuit against the NCAA was granted on June 18, which restored the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility ruling.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed renewed interest in what is known as the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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This reportedly recreated the pion’s internal structure in remarkable detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The building, now a historical landmark, reopened its doors in 2015 after a restoration that recreated the original paint palette and 1930s carpeting and murals.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Georgia's historic season came to an end Wednesday night as Oklahoma powered past the Bulldogs 11-4 in the College World Series semifinals at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Oh, and there’s also the plot following a community of junkyard pussycats competing in a talent show to decide who is allowed to die and be reborn in the Heaviside Layer — cat heaven.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
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The 17th-century palazzo, which became a hotel in 1811, has been reborn as the city’s splashiest new five-star.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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