as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
took a reviving vacation in the Caribbean
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as in resurrecting
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 restoring
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 recovering
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 reviving
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Brad’s son has been with him during his entire journey of reviving the Illinois program, first as a player and now as an assistant coach in charge of the Illini’s powerful offense.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
But instead of reviving the franchise, Paul has likely killed it, at least according to one former Bachelorette.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Rodríguez was looking to resolve a long-running investment dispute and enroll Exxon in reviving the OPEC nation’s collapsing oil industry.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Not everyone agrees, but the findings are reviving an important question.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
However, some experts believe that the United States and Israel’s joint attacks on Iran and the killing of Tehran’s previous supreme leader may have raised Kim’s bar for reviving dialogue with Washington.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ivoryton Playhouse had a big success with the show 15 years ago and is reviving it now as the first show of its 2026 season.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2022 the Biden administration poured billions into semiconductor factories, battery plants, and clean energy supply chains through the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation explicitly pitched as tools to outcompete China by reviving American manufacturing.
—Yi-Ling Liu, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
And aren’t politicians always talking about reviving the SRO anyway?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Brad’s son has been with him during his entire journey of reviving the Illinois program, first as a player and now as an assistant coach in charge of the Illini’s powerful offense.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
But instead of reviving the franchise, Paul has likely killed it, at least according to one former Bachelorette.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Rodríguez was looking to resolve a long-running investment dispute and enroll Exxon in reviving the OPEC nation’s collapsing oil industry.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Not everyone agrees, but the findings are reviving an important question.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
However, some experts believe that the United States and Israel’s joint attacks on Iran and the killing of Tehran’s previous supreme leader may have raised Kim’s bar for reviving dialogue with Washington.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ivoryton Playhouse had a big success with the show 15 years ago and is reviving it now as the first show of its 2026 season.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2022 the Biden administration poured billions into semiconductor factories, battery plants, and clean energy supply chains through the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation explicitly pitched as tools to outcompete China by reviving American manufacturing.
—Yi-Ling Liu, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviving
Adjective
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Doing good feels as refreshing as a clean home.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead of refreshing prices every night after the kids go to bed, let the apps do the work and notify you when fares drop.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a single year, he was named a first-team All-American, won the Heisman and beat his hometown team, the Miami Hurricanes, in the College Football Playoff National Championship en route to resurrecting Indiana’s football program.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sean O’Byrne of the Downtown Council wrote in a letter that the project will grow the neighborhood and tax base while driving more development along Main Street and restoring an architectural treasure.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Lanier pressed him on an April 2020 email from Meta’s vice president of product design, Margaret Gould Stewart, who wrote directly to oppose restoring many of the filters.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of course, improvements from Volpe, recovering from shoulder surgery, and Wells, who had two hits in the nine-hole on Wednesday, would go a long way toward making that happen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cousins is recovering from Tommy John surgery last June and won’t be ready to pitch until late in the 2026 season if at all.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though the school principal coordinated a presentation for the students by a licensed LAUSD clinical social worker on the history of the N-word, restorative justice practices weren’t implemented.—
Kamren Curiel,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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And many Democrats see it as an effort to curb more liberal prosecutors who have embraced restorative justice policies, including steering nonviolent offenders away from prison sentences or taking more lax approaches to drug offenses.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Iran attempted to strike a US-UK base more than 2,000 miles (about 3,200 kilometers) off its coast, renewing questions about Tehran’s military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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His reputation for meticulous period work will be central to recreating the world Wong Howe inhabited across more than five decades in Hollywood, from the silent era through the Golden Age of cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Candelora cautioned that the state’s large budget surpluses of the past seven years may be coming to an end due to economic volatility as thousands of residents are preparing their annual April 15 income tax returns.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the streamers coming to Europe and investing, there’s an opportunity to create more shows, but also local shows.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Reviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviving. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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