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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances
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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee
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3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again
the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address
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Recent Examples of revive
After scaring off the animal, one of the hikers, a physician, attempted to revive Kovatch, but did not find a pulse.
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Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
Siminoff, who left Amazon in 2023, returned in 2025 and revived the public safety pitch Ring had largely abandoned in his absence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Kristen Stewart is potentially interested in reviving the Twilight franchise, but not as its star.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Needless to say, the player doesn’t have any regrets about the way things played out after reviving his career in South Florida and winning a second Stanley Cup.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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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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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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The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.—
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About $100,000 worth of handbags were recovered and returned to the victim, the police said.—
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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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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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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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