as in to remember
to experience (something) again in your imagination
an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Below, take a trip down memory lane and relive 2005 with Jeezy — who’s currently touring his seminal debut with a live orchestra.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 June 2025
For everyone who is looking to relive their childhood, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be re-released.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Meanwhile, the pissy, frustrated lawman (Kenneth Tobey) trying to coordinate the manhunt has to deal with abject incompetence and mind-boggling bureaucracy, as well as his own desire to relive his youth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
What human fantasy is more powerful than the do-over, the chance to relive your life and fix your lousy youthful decisions?
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 June 2025
For everyone who is looking to relive their childhood, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be re-released.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Meanwhile, the pissy, frustrated lawman (Kenneth Tobey) trying to coordinate the manhunt has to deal with abject incompetence and mind-boggling bureaucracy, as well as his own desire to relive his youth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
What human fantasy is more powerful than the do-over, the chance to relive your life and fix your lousy youthful decisions?
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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And remember to tap into any loyal summer camp alumni (often a lifetime legacy).—
Jill Tipograph,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Just remember to eat a balanced diet, too—this is a supplement, after all!—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Perry last played metro Phoenix in 2018 when Witness: The Tour hit Glendale for a night at what's now called Desert Diamond Arena, where the singer reminisced about her childhood in the Valley.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Grohl’s lengthy statement reminisces about encountering Nate Mendel for the first time on Thanksgiving in 1994, and how that chance meeting resulted in the birth of the Foo Fighters.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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