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
Well, the finale leads us to believe that Riri asked Mephisto to resurrect her best friend Natalie (Lyric Ross), who had been killed along with her father in a drive-by shooting.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Purchasing a nuclear weapon would certainly be a much faster path for Iran to recover from this devastating blow than trying to resurrect its own nuclear program.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
That turned out to be something of a troll, however, as the show resurrected him two episodes later.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
But as Europeans concentrated on building a calmer future, others were resurrecting a more tumultuous past.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Purchasing a nuclear weapon would certainly be a much faster path for Iran to recover from this devastating blow than trying to resurrect its own nuclear program.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
That turned out to be something of a troll, however, as the show resurrected him two episodes later.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
But as Europeans concentrated on building a calmer future, others were resurrecting a more tumultuous past.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
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The move is part of CEO Brian Niccol's efforts to win back customers and revive Starbucks' brand.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The company is also working on reviving the woolly mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Top Kansas lawmakers renewed a massive incentive offer for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals on Monday, reaffirming their desire to poach one or both teams from Missouri.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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The dark comedy, which stars Gary Oldman as the head of a group of British intelligence agents, was renewed for Season 6 in October 2024.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 July 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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