revivifying

verb

present participle of revivify
1
as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company

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2
as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivifying
  1. restoring
  2. reviving
  3. refreshing
  4. resurrecting
  5. recreating
  6. renewing
Verb
  • Japan is gradually restoring generation, but much of Europe remains below the levels reached a decade ago.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right now, the biggest projects include new bathrooms and restoring the rink's original maple skating floor.
    — Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • India's monsoon arrived nearly 40 percent below normal in June before reviving in July, narrowing the deficit to around 16 percent.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of Krieger’s band is also topnotch and does a wonderful job reviving these Doors numbers in ways that are true to the original recordings but still manage to feel excitingly fresh.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Specialist decorators have spent thousands of hours painstakingly refreshing the paintwork, reupholstering the furnishings, and replacing the silk wall-hangings with fabric that matches the designs from over seven decades earlier.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • Usually, moving up just one container size every two to three years gives roots more room to grow while refreshing the potting mix with nutrients that support healthy, vigorous growth.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of refreshing
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  • At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • If adopting that model requires rebuilding those workflows, recreating evaluation frameworks and rediscovering years of operational learning, the cost of switching extends far beyond changing an API.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Imray and Cacace seem likely starters in the wing-back roles, with James and O’Brien renewing their partnership in holding midfield.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sherrill joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in renewing their calls for the Delaney Hall facility, which reopened last year as an ICE detention facility, to close.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
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“Revivifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivifying. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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