rewakened

verb

past tense of rewaken
as in revived
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 rewakened
  1. revived
  2. resurrected
  3. renewed
Verb
  • As De Noche is revived following the casting of a new leading man, Christine Vachon is happy with the new version of the film.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After a complex slump, The Rumpus was revived and rebranded earlier this year by a literary power couple—Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revived
Verb
  • The talks ultimately fizzled out and are unlikely to be resurrected anytime soon, the people said.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July but is set to be resurrected.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrected
Verb
  • For services businesses, the equivalent is software subscriptions and vendor contracts that renewed automatically last year and will renew again this year unless someone actually looks.
    — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The coming-of-age series debuted its third season on the streamer on August 6, and it was renewed for a fourth season — which is currently in production.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewed
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“Rewakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewakened. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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