as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the media coverage of the dramatic escape has rewaked concerns about security at the prison
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Other small towns and villages across Italy have offered houses for as little as €1 to revive shrinking communities.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
Starbucks is bulking up staffing as Niccol pushes to revive sales in part by speeding up service.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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That turned out to be something of a troll, however, as the show resurrected him two episodes later.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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But as Europeans concentrated on building a calmer future, others were resurrecting a more tumultuous past.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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As a result, some VMware users have opted to keep using VMware perpetual licenses, even though Broadcom refuses to renew most of those clients’ support services.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Mamdani said his campaign renewed faith in democracy.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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“Rewake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewake. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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