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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
Fraser’s career was revitalized with a starring return in The Whale, the 2022 drama directed by Darren Aronofsky (who also happens to be Weisz’s former fiancé and father of her first son).
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans alike recognize the importance of revitalizing American industrial dynamism.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
New owners took charge of Paramount in August and signaled hopes to revitalize cable channels like Comedy Central, while cutting costs at the same time.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditional style is revitalized in the work of Marianne Simon Design.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
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Power has since been restored, but some services are still limited.—
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The projects included restoring two bread ovens at a bakery destroyed by Russian warfare, and purchasing a delivery van so that bread could reach more people.—
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
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Amazon’s home shop is hosting under-the-radar deals on duvet inserts to refresh your bedroom without spending too much.—
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
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Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value?—
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Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again.—
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Zarutska’s killing brought a wave of scrutiny to Charlotte’s transit system, and the attention was renewed after another stabbing on the light rail in December.—
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The golden visa will be granted for one year but can be renewed every other year for the five-year duration, provided the applicant meets certain requirements.—
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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