as in to set off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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Not only does Barca unearth young talent through its coveted La Masia academy, the La Liga club has also reinvigorated careers.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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After the Lost creators were able to persuade their network bosses to agree to conclude the show after six seasons, the whole production was reinvigorated with new ideas — flash-forwards instead of flashbacks, for instance — and some of the most beloved episodes of the whole run.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Also under that umbrella is Scott Stuber, who after building the Netflix film output was brought in to revive United Artists.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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Octavia Spencer has resurrected a famous scene from her 2011 film The Help in honor of DOGE.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incognito resurrected his career after his NFL imposed suspension (eight games in 2013), and blackballing (all of 2014).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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His pride in having helped reawaken his country’s interest in books and Ukrainian culture is mixed with guilt.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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But beyond that, the Bruins wanted Poitras to reawaken the offensive spirit that put him on the radar in camp last year.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some missions have been known to spend years hovering between life and death before reactivating.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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This is not resistance 1.0, but we are reactivated and reawakened.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine fuming Ukraine and its European allies have been left fuming by the U.S., and Russia rekindling diplomatic ties and forging ahead with talks without their input.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, since then, the Nuggets have rekindled their old groove – going 21-9 in their last 30 games before the break.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By making long-term commitments, nonprofits and foundations play a critical role in rebuilding infrastructure that will support families and revitalize businesses.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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