as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrect
For example, some programs could eventually be resurrected by other local government agencies.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Blackwood dies early in the movie, only to mysteriously resurrect himself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal are resurrecting their friendship nearly 20 years after starring together in The Dark Knight.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Looking back on the second season now, what was the biggest challenge in resurrecting this story after a decade?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Blackwood dies early in the movie, only to mysteriously resurrect himself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal are resurrecting their friendship nearly 20 years after starring together in The Dark Knight.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Looking back on the second season now, what was the biggest challenge in resurrecting this story after a decade?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, North Wilkesboro Speedway — once literally in ruins — was revived in 2023 for NASCAR’s All-Star Race, and this summer will host its first official Cup Series points race since 1996.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Laporta’s last two actions as president before the election process were to renew Fermin’s contract until 2031 and abandon the European Super League project.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The series, which comes from Canadian studio Crave, was swiftly renewed after Season 1 debuted to far more fanfare than anyone might have expected.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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