1
as in resurrects
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 restores
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 recovers
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 revives
For the occasion, de Caunes revives one of his popular characters, a diehard redneck rock ’n’ roll fan whose taste for tall tales is matched only by his genuine devotion to music.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
By injecting concentrated algae into soil through local irrigation systems, the company revives barren land into fertile ground.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The move revives a long-running political fight over patriotism and protest that the Court sought to settle in 1989.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Paramount’s recently released The Naked Gun, which revives the comedy series that launched theatrically in 1988, has surpassed $59 million worldwide since opening earlier this month.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Later today, owners of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 will be able to download an update that revives the feature.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Streshinsky, West Edge’s general director, revives this landmark work; Adam Pearl conducts, and singing the title roles are Derek Chester (David) and Aaron Sheehan (Jonathan).
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
This pilot program revives a similar effort introduced in 2020 that was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
As his parents begin to break through the door, Alex revives the missing kids and sends them after Gladys.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
By injecting concentrated algae into soil through local irrigation systems, the company revives barren land into fertile ground.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The move revives a long-running political fight over patriotism and protest that the Court sought to settle in 1989.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Paramount’s recently released The Naked Gun, which revives the comedy series that launched theatrically in 1988, has surpassed $59 million worldwide since opening earlier this month.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Later today, owners of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 will be able to download an update that revives the feature.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Streshinsky, West Edge’s general director, revives this landmark work; Adam Pearl conducts, and singing the title roles are Derek Chester (David) and Aaron Sheehan (Jonathan).
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
This pilot program revives a similar effort introduced in 2020 that was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
As his parents begin to break through the door, Alex revives the missing kids and sends them after Gladys.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revives
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That’s the case at Auburn, where the play-calling methodology resurrects images of Moe, Larry and Curly putting their heads together to tackle a situation.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
14 Aug. 2025
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The agreement, set for five years, includes better wages and restores a signing bonus, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mayor’s revised budget partially restores funding for some programs but still faces criticism for not fully addressing community needs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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But unless the ball rolls out of the end zone, the play is live until somebody recovers the ball, as the referee explained on the microphone after the play.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Carroll renews his high-profile beef with Jim Harbaugh on Monday night.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nothing renews a room like a fresh paint job.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Behind the figure stretches another sky chart, which recreates the night above Geneva on September 17, 1755—the date Vacheron Constantin was founded.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Our contributing editor Fatima Khawaja recreates a childhood-favorite salad in this recipe that calls for feta and chaat masala.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning Packer style ham was estimated at just under 18 pounds, which comes to $1,944 per pound.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Taylor hydrates with a creamy leave-in like Cheribe’s Moisture Milk, while Hinkle refreshes the scalp using rosewater mists.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every month, the bank refreshes its analyst focus list, which includes top ideas from JPMorgan analysts aligned with growth, income, value and short investment strategies.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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The list comes around the same time Forbes dropped its latest list of the best colleges in the United States, where many of the same schools were recognized.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the noticeable dip comes around 1930.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Revives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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