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
With episodes shown in order, the event offers fans a chance to relive key moments, react in real time, and experience the story surrounded by other diehard fans.
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, Melinda Newman — Billboard‘s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville, and head of our country coverage — joins host Andrew Unterberger to relive the relatively smooth sailing of Wallen’s 2025, which ended with him as big and as central to popular music as ever before.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Doug Herbert has told a version of that story hundreds of times over the past 18 years, reliving the worst day of his life in gritty detail to try and make the lives of other teenagers and their parents better.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
During their stint, the pair relive the highs and lows of high school — which sometimes overshadows the task at hand.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, Melinda Newman — Billboard‘s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville, and head of our country coverage — joins host Andrew Unterberger to relive the relatively smooth sailing of Wallen’s 2025, which ended with him as big and as central to popular music as ever before.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Doug Herbert has told a version of that story hundreds of times over the past 18 years, reliving the worst day of his life in gritty detail to try and make the lives of other teenagers and their parents better.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
During their stint, the pair relive the highs and lows of high school — which sometimes overshadows the task at hand.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relive
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Too often, history is reduced to remembering dates and names.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just remember, alcohol isn't sold on Sundays in the state.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Toliver isn’t one to reminisce about the past.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wain was joined by stars Ken Marino (who co-wrote the film), Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Ben Wang to reminisce about making their unapologetically silly comedy.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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