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
The new attitude has resurrected the old Mookie.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
During one storyline, Angela travels to the Norse underworld known as Hel to resurrect Sera after her death.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Religious personalities are among those resurrected by the machines.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
During one storyline, Angela travels to the Norse underworld known as Hel to resurrect Sera after her death.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Religious personalities are among those resurrected by the machines.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Its peptides, biotin, glycerin, and ginseng root extract offer a nourishing defense against breakage and brittleness, reviving the brows of numerous staffers at Allure HQ.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meta has been developing its smart glasses with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica since 2019, and last year renewed a long-term partnership agreement to continue making the products.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s assassination renews scrutiny The records’ release comes one week after Kirk was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University, an act that officials say was politically motivated.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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