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 deal resurrected Peter's Aunt May and his old friend Harry Osborn while erasing the knowledge of his secret identity from the world.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Previous efforts to resurrect what was once a playground to Hollywood celebrities about 50 miles southeast of Palm Springs have fallen short, typically for lack of funding.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Problems begin anew when a satellite sends a message back to Earth, reporting that an entity escaped destruction and has been resurrecting dead demons and human corpses at one of the installations.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Previous efforts to resurrect what was once a playground to Hollywood celebrities about 50 miles southeast of Palm Springs have fallen short, typically for lack of funding.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Problems begin anew when a satellite sends a message back to Earth, reporting that an entity escaped destruction and has been resurrecting dead demons and human corpses at one of the installations.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resurrect
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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