as in remembers
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 relives
This movie lets people tap back into that fun childhood stuff that everybody remembers and relives as an adult.
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Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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remembers
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Sarni remembers executing countless search and arrest warrants during his time as a detective with the New York City Police Department.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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McLachlan remembers, noting how the rest of the Lilith headliners were pleasantly taken aback.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Relives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relives. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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