rewakening

verb

present participle of rewaken
as in reviving
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 rewakening
  1. reviving
  2. resurrecting
  3. renewing
Verb
  • The finished album also reaches much further back, reviving three previously unheard songs Young originally wrote in 1963 alongside newer compositions.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
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  • Higher oil prices are renewing concerns about price pressures just as the sharp slowdown in hiring raises questions about the strength of consumer spending and the broader economy.
    — Joseph Wilkins,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The audit fight was the culmination of months of frustration from Ige, who at one point explored the idea of not renewing Acclivus’ contract, email records show.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
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“Rewakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewakening. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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