as in to remember
to experience (something) again in your imagination
an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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The Irish only had 10 men on the field on that last play, a mistake that may have cost them the upset victory but one that Freeman no longer cares to relive.
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Bird acknowledges there is a weaving of generations happening at Rocket Fizz as parents and grandparents visit the store and relive their own candy history with the next generation.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
This fluctuation sets recurring dreams apart from bad dreams triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition in which people relive specific memories from their waking life with far less variation while asleep.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
Penn State had its chances, and Allar, along with all those Nittany Lions fans, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Bird acknowledges there is a weaving of generations happening at Rocket Fizz as parents and grandparents visit the store and relive their own candy history with the next generation.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
This fluctuation sets recurring dreams apart from bad dreams triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition in which people relive specific memories from their waking life with far less variation while asleep.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
Penn State had its chances, and Allar, along with all those Nittany Lions fans, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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