reactivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of reactivate
as in restarts

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  1. restarts
  2. reinvents
  3. refreshes
  4. resurrects
Verb
  • Picking at a bite or the scab reinjures the skin and restarts the inflammation cycle, which makes dark spots more likely and more stubborn.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The real test will come if the district restarts the pilot and shows that the technology can support learning without putting student privacy at risk.
    — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarts
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  • Her new novel reinvents the Western crime novel, wrapping together stories from 2024, 2003 and 1902, with characters ping-ponging off each other, surprises at every turn.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Rameez Ansar, Group CEO of Circles, which operates Jetpac Travel eSIM that reinvents roaming with global access, lower costs & smoother UX.
    — Rameez Ansar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinvents
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  • The coupon refreshes daily in the Wendy's app, allowing customers to redeem it each day during the promotion.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshes
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  • Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of resurrects
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