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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitate
Her heart stopped twice, according to her mother and health workers who resuscitated her.
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Founded in 2017 by CEO Jay Allen, Influence Board aims to resuscitate corporate culture with a whole new way of organizing meetings and achieving change.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
One paramedic, Randall Nester, noticed the bruises when emergency responders removed her shirt while trying to resuscitate her.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Hospital staffers spent about 14 hours trying to resuscitate and warm Adolphus before she was pronounced dead at around 11 p.m. that day, the coroner said.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Founded in 2017 by CEO Jay Allen, Influence Board aims to resuscitate corporate culture with a whole new way of organizing meetings and achieving change.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
One paramedic, Randall Nester, noticed the bruises when emergency responders removed her shirt while trying to resuscitate her.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Hospital staffers spent about 14 hours trying to resuscitate and warm Adolphus before she was pronounced dead at around 11 p.m. that day, the coroner said.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitate
Verb
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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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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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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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President Barack Obama formally restored the name Denali in 2015.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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All offseason long the Red Sox have spoken about the need to act with urgency to restore the club to its place as a perennial contender, but after five years of falling short those words were beginning to ring hollow with many fans.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The return of co-founder Jack Ma, who has re-emerged as an influential figure after years of regulatory scrutiny, signals renewed confidence in BABA’s growth potential.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The streamer has renewed Outlast, which comes from executive producer Jason Bateman, for a third season.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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But what about refreshing your jeans for the warmer season ahead?—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mica adds a light-reflecting sheen, tapioca starch absorbs excess oil, and pearl extract delivers amino acids to help moisturize and refresh hair.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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