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

Corum is reviving its iconic Coin watch, first created in 1964 by ingeniously slicing a 22-karat gold Double Eagle coin. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Perhaps the primary force behind reviving his memory was his brother Morrison Foster, who published a biography about him in 1896. — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

If Todd Monken can surprise by reviving Deshaun Watson’s career or positioning Shedeur Sanders for growth, the Browns could be decent. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Read more about how the hype around SpaceX and other space companies is reviving competition in the market. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026

The deadly incident comes just weeks after a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff in western Missouri, killing 12 people and reviving a longstanding debate over the regulation of skydiving planes. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray is back on screens reviving his role as the ultimate millennial poster boy in a new campaign for Bubly promoting the brand’s new nostalgic Melted Ice Pop flavor. — Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

And the coupon hunt is reviving the nostalgia of print coupons as old-school bargain-hunting culture has made its way to the internet. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026