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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitating
Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
If anything, the streaming era stepped back from the glory days of cable, resuscitating the Network approach on digital steroids.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But, fueled by her own sense of urgency to survive, Lenox refuses to stop resuscitating.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitating
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Hialeah is set to turn the page today, when Bryan Calvo, 28, is set to be sworn as the youngest mayor in the city’s history, promising a four-year reset focused on professionalism, economic growth, and restoring public trust after years of frustration with city government.—
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Island custodians began restoring the vegetation in the 1960s—work that continues in the resort’s nursery.—
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Meanwhile, former volleyball star Tess craves reviving an on-hold career and pursues a job as a coach and even wades into the dating pool.—
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Liam Delap, who had worked with Walker in Derby’s academy, was loaned from Manchester City by Hull in the summer of 2023 and scored eight goals in 31 Championship appearances, reviving a young career that had failed to ignite during temporary spells at Stoke City and Preston North End.—
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Hailey Bieber broke the internet yesterday by recreating one of Gisele Bündchen's iconic Victoria's Secret photoshoots.—
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Some mills are recreating the natural fiber’s grain on denim fabrics to give the look of linen without the premium price.—
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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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Inheriting a nation that was wrecked and regionally isolated by war, a younger Khamenei faced the daunting task of resurrecting his fractured economy and society.—
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The spray boasts of refreshing the scalp by breaking down buildup and dead skin without having to do a full rinse.—
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Journeys is doubling down on refreshing its merchandise mix as part of a larger turnaround strategy — and Nike is a key part of the strategy.—
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Kathleen Wageman, a club leader, said only 47 of the club’s 122 members have committed to renewing their $500 annual memberships because many of them are facing an additional $300 annual fee for parking.—
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Bar Chelou When faced with renewing its Pasadena lease just after the January fires, the team behind Bar Chelou bistro decided to close.—
Cite this Entry
“Resuscitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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