as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new multiplex has begun to reanimate the shabby neighborhood
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Recent Examples of reanimate
It was used for spycraft in Operation Mincemeat and reanimated, with a bonus makeover, in Death Becomes Her.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Based on a book inspired by Chinese mythology, Ne Zha 2 tells the story of Ne Zha, a demon child raised by humans who is hunting for a magical potion to reanimate his friend, the dragon prince Ao Bing, whose body has been destroyed by a lightning strike.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The exquisite adaptation of the popular video game delivered a stunning first season in early 2023 that reanimated the zombie apocalypse genre.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The Nucleus Marketplace has just been reanimated with some $77.5 million of Bitcoin, out of a total of 5,000 BTC, being moved in a sudden transaction.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Based on a book inspired by Chinese mythology, Ne Zha 2 tells the story of Ne Zha, a demon child raised by humans who is hunting for a magical potion to reanimate his friend, the dragon prince Ao Bing, whose body has been destroyed by a lightning strike.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The exquisite adaptation of the popular video game delivered a stunning first season in early 2023 that reanimated the zombie apocalypse genre.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The Nucleus Marketplace has just been reanimated with some $77.5 million of Bitcoin, out of a total of 5,000 BTC, being moved in a sudden transaction.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimate
Verb
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In recent years, critics like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have revived the concept of reverse discrimination.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Her outfit not only revived a late ’90s Mugler design, but the little black dress also nodded to an ongoing trend of creative takes on the wardrobe staple.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her plan is to use Omega, dead or alive, as a gene bank to resurrect the Time Lords and construct a new Gallifrey.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 June 2025
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The president made a series of phone calls Friday to U.S. television news anchors to renew his calls on Iran to curb its nuclear program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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But efforts to renew that venture and bring the show to the Paramount+ streaming service have hit a major snag, according to three people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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