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verb

past tense of revive

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Recent Examples of revived
Adjective
Organizers say the revived Classic has generated more than $500,000 in scholarships while incorporating HBCU cultural events, bands, educational programming and community initiatives throughout the weekend. D’joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 As a result of the investment, the company moved the production of the Dakota to an assembly plant in Toledo and granted Belvidere the Jeep Compass and the revived Cherokee. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The revived Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026 If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other? 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 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
Verb
Yet as the branch of government closest to the people, Congress holds a unique spot in the system of checks and balances — one that is revived every two years as voters choose their representatives in the midterm elections, including this fall. Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Stacy’s story was revived In 1988 when woman who participated in the lynching came forward and said Deputy Bob Clark, the then-sheriff’s brother, strung up Stacy and told onlookers to fire weapons at Stacy’s body. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 The Biden administration revived that review and ultimately in 2024 revised the standards for the first time in more than a quarter-century. Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Mayfield revived his career in Tampa Bay after replacing Tom Brady in 2023. Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 While an initial investigation found the shooting justified, the family's lawsuit was revived by the Iowa Supreme Court. William Morris, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 Zhu Qingshan, PhD, a professor and head of the research team, revived efforts to industrialize the technology in 2004 and spent more than two decades refining the process. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 It was foolishly canceled in 2020, and smartly revived on Saturday. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The flooding, caused by part of a glacier failing, has revived conversations about anthropogenic climate change. Anna Bourke, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revived
Adjective
  • Now in their second generation, the Bose QC Headphones have received a refreshed industrial design with new and modern styling.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The refreshed schedule on Love’s page shows 11 concerts slated for this fall or next year.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • As the franchise moldered this past decade, other executives wondered if it could be resurrected.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With the blessing of their estates, dead actors like John Wayne are having their voices resurrected by AI.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hoskins has sent conflicting guidance out to election officials over the past several days as different courts have dizzyingly restored and overturned the congressional map.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Then on Wednesday, Justice Flávio Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts.
    MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Broncos’ special teams unit recovered a punt in the first half that led directly to a 38-yard receiving touchdown from junior running back Sire Gaines.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, the festival has found renewed momentum at the Seaport, which Schrager believes better reflects the energy of modern New York while providing room to continue expanding.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement However, renewed hostilities—and Iran’s targeting of several commercial vessels—has caused prices to soar once more.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • In the colossal yet claustrophobic world that Khrzhanovsky has created (or recreated), Russians are stuck between a rock and a hard place, between the hammer and the sickle.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Portions are recreated with an A-list actor who is eligible for Oscar attention, though not SAG.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Batavia friends Jane Perkolup and Martha Sobie came to the festival over the weekend to listen to a full-day of live performances.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As weeks passed, attacks on systems in other states — including Oregon and, authorities suspect, Utah — came to light, the center found by reviewing local media sources.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Their songs sound both fresh and nostalgic, and at times, evoke a reborn Diana Ross & The Supremes, by way of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Will the reborn Pac-12 establish itself as the top league, or will the American keep the crown?
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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