Synonyms of reviving

reviving 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshing

having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind

took a reviving vacation in the Caribbean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refreshing
• restorative
• rejuvenating
• stimulating
• vitalizing
• vital
• bracing
• medicinal
• tonic
• stimulative
• cordial
• invigorating
• strengthening
• healthy
• animating
• therapeutic
• beneficial
• conditioning
• helpful
• quickening
• rectifying
• curing
• curative
• exhilarating
• life-giving
• healthful
• remedial
• sharp
• reformative
• rehabilitative
• recuperative
• reparative
• corrective
• salutary
• reformatory
• wholesome
• remedying
• salubrious
• exhilarative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• weakening
• debilitating
• deadening
• exhausting
• numbing
• injurious
• pernicious
• sapping
• deleterious
• enfeebling
• wearying
• enervating
• noxious
• unhealthy
• unwholesome
• unhealthful
• insalubrious

reviving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of revive

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resurrecting
• renewing
• restarting
• revitalizing
• rekindling
• resuscitating
• reanimating
• rejuvenating
• revivifying
• regenerating
• recharging
• reactivating
• rewaking
• rewakening
• jump-starting
• kick-starting
• reinventing
• refreshing
• refreshening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• suppressing
• extinguishing
• quenching

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restoring
• recreating
• refreshing
• renewing
• renovating
• regenerating
• replenishing
• redeveloping
• repairing
• revitalizing
• resuscitating
• rejuvenating
• revivifying
• freshening
• recharging
• refurbishing
• redesigning
• overhauling
• reclaiming
• remodeling
• rehabilitating
• refreshening
• reconstituting
• remaking
• refilling
• updating
• reconditioning
• reengineering
• modernizing
• rehabbing
• redoing
• resupplying
• making over

3

as in recovering

to gain consciousness again

the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovering
• coming to
• coming around
• rallying
• coming round
• awaking
• awakening
• waking up
• pulling through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing out
• fainting
• blacking out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reviving

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

At first, the prospect of Apple TV reviving Ted Lasso — a great series that won big awards and concluded maybe not with a great series finale but at least one that felt final —seemed profane. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Desmond Harrington is reviving his character from the original series. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

After successfully reviving a legacy brand, Astley is now tasked with keeping it relevant through fast-changing social norms and expectations. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Where Americans once invoked this interpretation of Washington to bring an end to slavery, conservatives are now reviving it in a way that denies the institution really mattered at all. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

The man reviving an entire starting rotation first had to remake himself. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Oil jumps another 3% to nearly $95 a barrel as war with Iran disrupts tankers, pressuring corporate profits and reviving inflation fears that could trigger more rate hikes. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026