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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The same minds that resurrected the brilliant Streets of Rage 4 hope to recapture that gorgeous, modern-retro magic with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.
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Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Octavia Spencer has resurrected a famous scene from her 2011 film The Help in honor of DOGE.
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But by the end of 2023, adroit U.S. diplomacy had resurrected counternarcotics cooperation between the two countries.
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Incognito resurrected his career after his NFL imposed suspension (eight games in 2013), and blackballing (all of 2014).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Octavia Spencer has resurrected a famous scene from her 2011 film The Help in honor of DOGE.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
But by the end of 2023, adroit U.S. diplomacy had resurrected counternarcotics cooperation between the two countries.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Incognito resurrected his career after his NFL imposed suspension (eight games in 2013), and blackballing (all of 2014).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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