REWAKENED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Negotiations on both fell apart earlier this month but could still be revived in the lame duck session.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Founding members Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts revived PCD earlier this year following a brief reunion as a quintet in 2019.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of revived

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And if, after three years, Fisher has resurrected Florida State football, then sit down and negotiate a conventional contract.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
But Holmes was later resurrected—his creator needed some fast cash, yes, but Britain wanted for good crime-solvers, to go by the glut of corpses and killers in Sleuth-hound.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrected

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The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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