1
as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances
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2
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee
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3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again
the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address
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Recent Examples of revive
Even after Marvel Studios revived the series as Daredevil: Born Again with fan-favorite actors Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and D’Onofrio (Kingpin), Silvera was not back at first.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
This summer, Sega revives one of its classic franchises with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — the first entry in the series to reach home consoles since 2003.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
This summer, Sega revives one of its classic franchises with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — the first entry in the series to reach home consoles since 2003.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
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Trump resurrected that version of the program, with law enforcement agencies in Florida signing over 100 task force model agreements since February.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Easter is still a few days away, but the Lorde has been resurrected.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Apr. 2025
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Femininity and French craftsmanship are on prominent display, with bespoke headboards made from Pierre Frey fabrics in every room, as well as murals from Atelier de Ricou, bird-like Lalique sconces, and restored wooden beams on the ceilings.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Disruptions peaked shortly after 3 p.m. ET, and service appeared to be mostly restored roughly two hours later, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The sea lion was euthanized after it was deemed to be too sick to recover.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This gets you a one-year temporary residence permit that can be renewed annually.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Big advances in artificial intelligence have renewed some scientists’ dream of eventually understanding what dolphins are saying.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, the hotel reopened after a massive renovation, refreshing the 179 rooms and suites (but thankfully leaving the Mayfair’s eponymous garden untouched).—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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While Samsung is expected to refresh its foldables later this year, Motorola arguably holds the performance crown for now.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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