reawakens

verb

present tense third-person singular of reawaken
as in revives

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  1. revives
  2. stimulates
  3. stirs
  4. provokes
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  • The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of revives
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  • Repeatedly loading the muscles stimulates them to grow bigger and stronger in order to adapt to the demands placed on them.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Deadheading daisies helps maintain a tidy appearance, stimulates new growth, and encourages prolific blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stimulates
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  • But after two decades in the rearview, Pluto’s demotion still stirs anger and controversy, and many people regard its change in status as a very bad thing.
    — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That’s just one example of how Healy has become the straw that stirs the drink for the Huskies.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of stirs
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  • The film starts in nature, and the whole experience provokes ideas and inspires something closer to poetry than nostalgia.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Homer, the enigmatic poet, still provokes and inspires us all.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of provokes
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