rewaking

verb

present participle of rewake
as in reviving
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewaking
  1. reviving
  2. resurrecting
  3. renewing
Verb
  • The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Ryan Gosling is reviving one of his long-dormant side gigs just in time for Halloween.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviving
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  • After resurrecting iconic consoles like the 2600 and Mattel’s Intellivision, Atari is relaunching one of the brand’s personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Madonna has spent her career borrowing, referencing, resurrecting and reinventing, but never at the expense of distinctly looking and feeling like herself.
    — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
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  • AutoGov takes care of regular tasks like renewing licenses, paying bills, and booking routine health appointments.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Cable and telco giant Rogers Communications recently chose against renewing the broadcast of Saturday night National Hockey League games on the CBC, a Hockey Night in Canada tradition for the public broadcaster begun in 1952.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewing
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“Rewaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewaking. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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