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
  • India's monsoon arrived nearly 40 percent below normal in June before reviving in July, narrowing the deficit to around 16 percent.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of Krieger’s band is also topnotch and does a wonderful job reviving these Doors numbers in ways that are true to the original recordings but still manage to feel excitingly fresh.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
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  • At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of resurrecting
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  • Imray and Cacace seem likely starters in the wing-back roles, with James and O’Brien renewing their partnership in holding midfield.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sherrill joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in renewing their calls for the Delaney Hall facility, which reopened last year as an ICE detention facility, to close.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
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“Rewaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewaking. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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