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
  • First-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall faces a significant challenge reviving the Gators after a dismal 4-8 season and a lack of relevancy in recent years.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Where Americans once invoked this interpretation of Washington to bring an end to slavery, conservatives are now reviving it in a way that denies the institution really mattered at all.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
Definition of resurrecting
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  • In an April letter, 11 board members asked that the program be suspended, pointing to the risk of renewing medications — including blood thinners on Doctronic's list — without catching changes in a patient's condition.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • That information includes the types of services covered by the renewal, the frequency and cost of renewing the service, and clear instructions on how to cancel the subscription or membership.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of renewing
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“Rewaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewaking. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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