Examples of resurrect in a Sentence
The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
an old government program that is being resurrected
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Aaron and Lisa Gibson have teamed up with Freddy and Dawn Harth to resurrect the business.
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Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Darnold, who resurrected his career, has capped one of the greatest redemption arcs ever seen in football with a Lombardi Trophy after he was considered by many to have been a draft bust.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Overlooking the white-sand beaches on the Florida Panhandle, Jon Sumrall and Buster Faulkner first hatched their plan to resurrect the Gators.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Darnold, who resurrected his career, has capped one of the greatest redemption arcs ever seen in football with a Lombardi Trophy after he was considered by many to have been a draft bust.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Overlooking the white-sand beaches on the Florida Panhandle, Jon Sumrall and Buster Faulkner first hatched their plan to resurrect the Gators.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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resurrect
verb
res·ur·rect
ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 
1
: to raise from the dead : bring back to life
2
: to bring to attention or into use again
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