as in reviving
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 resurrecting
Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
In a single year, he was named a first-team All-American, won the Heisman and beat his hometown team, the Miami Hurricanes, in the College Football Playoff National Championship en route to resurrecting Indiana’s football program.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder star in the film, which tells the story of a torrid romance between a filmmaker tasked with resurrecting a tired horror franchise and its reclusive star.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Vernon is resurrecting his Eaux Claires music festival in Eau Claire July 24 and 25, for the first installment since 2018, but Bon Iver is not one of the 18 acts on the bill.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
In a single year, he was named a first-team All-American, won the Heisman and beat his hometown team, the Miami Hurricanes, in the College Football Playoff National Championship en route to resurrecting Indiana’s football program.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder star in the film, which tells the story of a torrid romance between a filmmaker tasked with resurrecting a tired horror franchise and its reclusive star.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Vernon is resurrecting his Eaux Claires music festival in Eau Claire July 24 and 25, for the first installment since 2018, but Bon Iver is not one of the 18 acts on the bill.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrecting
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Several organizations said during a Capitol Hill briefing last week that reviving the Congressional Nigeria Caucus — which went dormant several years ago — was their primary legislative goal.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Love guested on Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others, and reviving Woodstock ’94–era beef seemed as good a thing to talk about as that Hole reunion Love keeps edging us with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands are losing Medi-Cal coverage as a result of cuts and from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements and reductions in how much will be covered for noncitizens, according to CalMatters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Either way, with the moon renewing itself here on April 17, a fresh start arrives regarding your mindset and communication style.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resurrecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrecting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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