as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrects
However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s the case at Auburn, where the play-calling methodology resurrects images of Moe, Larry and Curly putting their heads together to tackle a situation.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2025
Ed Simon resurrects the memory of Masaniello, the man behind the Neapolitan Revolt of 1647.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
What was supposed to be a relaxing getaway turns into a tense situation that resurrects secrets meant to be buried away forever.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrects
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Trump revives campaign pledge to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, potentially saving Americans billions.—
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With Riordan penning scripts and serving as a producer, this show faithfully revives fan-favorite elements while embracing the youthful spirit of its main characters.—
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The new movie picks up soon after the events of The Way of Water and finds the Sully family reeling after the death of Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) eldest son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), as series villain Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) renews his efforts to find and capture Jake.—
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Nothing renews a room like a fresh coat of paint.—
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“Resurrects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrects. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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