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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Recent Examples of relive
Yet the Supreme Court seeks to condemn America to relive those same transgressions, to undo decades of racial progress and to obstruct access to the ballot box.
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Anthony G. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Fans packed the huge venue, relived memories, and reaffirmed just how deeply his work remains embedded in the city’s DNA.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2026
The novel tells the story’s core romantic triangle through the memories of the older Jacob (Robert Tully) once the circus vet and now a nursing home resident with a fading memory, reliving the experiences of his younger self.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One of the biggest challenges for some parents is resisting the urge to relive their own athletic ambitions through their children, says JJ Rauchwarger, 39, a youth baseball and basketball coach in Oregon who played collegiate basketball in Arizona.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Anthony G. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Fans packed the huge venue, relived memories, and reaffirmed just how deeply his work remains embedded in the city’s DNA.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2026
The novel tells the story’s core romantic triangle through the memories of the older Jacob (Robert Tully) once the circus vet and now a nursing home resident with a fading memory, reliving the experiences of his younger self.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One of the biggest challenges for some parents is resisting the urge to relive their own athletic ambitions through their children, says JJ Rauchwarger, 39, a youth baseball and basketball coach in Oregon who played collegiate basketball in Arizona.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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Fans may remember Antonoff and Qualley's 2023 New Jersey wedding because Swift attended.
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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There may soon come a day when consultants reminisce about creating PowerPoint presentations by hand.
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Thirty years later, the actress got to reconnect with Ventimiglia on her daytime talk show, Sherri, and reminisce about Rewind.
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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