1
as in resurrects
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 restores
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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as in recovers
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 revives
The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Available in 10xLP and 8xCD editions via Columbia/Legacy, the reissue revives an album that has been out of print for three decades, according to a press release.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2025
Trump’s new proposal revives the concept, but with an even higher financial threshold for employers.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Intervision revives the name of a music contest that Moscow used to stage in the Soviet era with its Eastern European satellite states.
—CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The system revives the centuries-old concept of pinhole imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
For the occasion, de Caunes revives one of his popular characters, a diehard redneck rock ’n’ roll fan whose taste for tall tales is matched only by his genuine devotion to music.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
By injecting concentrated algae into soil through local irrigation systems, the company revives barren land into fertile ground.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Available in 10xLP and 8xCD editions via Columbia/Legacy, the reissue revives an album that has been out of print for three decades, according to a press release.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2025
Trump’s new proposal revives the concept, but with an even higher financial threshold for employers.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Intervision revives the name of a music contest that Moscow used to stage in the Soviet era with its Eastern European satellite states.
—CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The system revives the centuries-old concept of pinhole imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
For the occasion, de Caunes revives one of his popular characters, a diehard redneck rock ’n’ roll fan whose taste for tall tales is matched only by his genuine devotion to music.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
By injecting concentrated algae into soil through local irrigation systems, the company revives barren land into fertile ground.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revives
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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.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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After Marie restores his powers, Polarity becomes a major key in how the gang is able to stop Godolkin.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not Congress restores broader flexibilities, the operational case for resilient virtual care remains clear.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Powell and Waldron have ideas for a second season when Hulu officially renews the show.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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After trial, service renews monthly unless canceled.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Perfect for history buffs, the village recreates what life was like for settlers in Salem during the 1600s.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies immediately comes to mind, as the Grabber can physically harm Gwen in her dreams.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Through this reflection, the protagonist comes to see their own life as that of an actor standing on a stage, regaining a sense of purpose and resolve.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chace Crawford refreshes with some Patrón while in Austin during F1 weekend.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Basically, this means the Naga V2's mouse sensor refreshes its position 1,000 times per second.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The spirit of giving may not be the first ghost that comes to mind when Halloween comes around, but these neighborhood organizations are asking for donations to make Halloween fun and equitable for local youth.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The list comes around the same time Forbes dropped its latest list of the best colleges in the United States, where many of the same schools were recognized.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Revives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revives. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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