REVIVES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

revives

verb

present tense third-person singular of revive

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 The winter seasonal route revives a flight previously offered by Avelo Airlines and brings Alaska’s Boise nonstop count to 18. —

Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 As Ukrainians mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, last year’s Russian drone attack revives safety concerns. —

Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 In a state where cask beers have faded, Wren House revives a cool fringe beer tradition. —

Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it. —

Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 The historian revives the artifacts in the museum. —

Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman. —

Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Hollywood is pushing deeper into generative AI, and its latest move revives a major star. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, its struggling personal computer and hardware segment could see a rebound this year, as the company revives its XPS brand and shifts strategy to expand its PC customer base and improve margins. —

Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026

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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026