rewaken

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈwā-kən How to pronounce rewaken (audio)
Definition of rewakennext
as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity soaring gas prices have rewakened a demand for more fuel-efficient cars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewaken
  1. revive
  2. resurrect
  3. renew
Verb
  • Oil's surge also revived rate-hike jitters, snapping the market's otherwise calm run through a fifth straight winning month.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mitsubishi is reviving its Pajero nameplate as a flagship three-row SUV for the 2027 model year.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of revive
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  • And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July, though that is set to be resurrected.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Botanico name was resurrected in Midtown by the team behind the former Buckhead restaurant of the same name, and the all-pink High Noon Brunchery made a big move from Douglasville to a prominent location on Peachtree Road.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of resurrect
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  • The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renew
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“Rewaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewaken. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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