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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3
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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As your ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone during menopause, the treatment restores hormone levels with artificial hormones.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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The title restores the original game, down to the pixel, including the return of seven of the eight NFL legends that appeared in the first game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Norris barely recovers to finish P9.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Altilium’s EcoCathode process recovers more than 95% of cathode metals and over 99% of graphite from battery waste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fall release slate comes as Pushkin also renews its podcast ad sales and distribution pact with iHeartMedia.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regeneration renews ecosystems after disruption.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 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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On TikTok, the actor, who also appeared in the 2007 and 2008 sequels, often recreates some of the dances from the films.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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While the 700 million Windows 10 users have generated plenty of headlines as support comes to an end.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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