reawaking

verb

present participle of reawake
as in reawakening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawaking
  1. resurrecting
  2. recharging
  3. revitalizing
  4. rejuvenating
  5. regenerating
  6. recreating
  7. reviving
  8. refreshing
Verb
  • Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Days after the fire, members of the church launched a GoFundMe post in hopes of resurrecting their home and keeping the congregation together.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Ferran’s currently still on holiday recharging his batteries with Marcos Llorente following Spain’s World Cup triumph, and will soon need to make a decision.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of recharging
Verb
  • This is also Lionsgate’s second swing at revitalizing the Leprechaun franchise in just a few years.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The environmental plan includes restoring more than 33 acres of wetlands, revitalizing coastal dunes and mangrove ecosystems, and expanding bird habitats.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalizing
Verb
  • Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of rejuvenating
Verb
  • Cutting back the brown portions of the plant—the old wood—will stop those sections from regenerating.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
  • With Deadpool regenerating for a fourth blockbuster outing, Ryan Reynolds is already getting back into character as the wisecracking mercenary.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2026
Definition of regenerating
Verb
  • What began as a more faithful attempt at recreating Shakespearean verse gradually evolved as the team tried to figure out how to make something that spoke to then-contemporary anxieties.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Minecraft video game is an exceedingly popular title amongst kids of all ages, and the card game does a great job of recreating the video game experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • The finished album also reaches much further back, reviving three previously unheard songs Young originally wrote in 1963 alongside newer compositions.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • Venus enters Libra and your 1st House of Self, refreshing your confidence, charm, style, and personal magnetism.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Consider refreshing your profile photo today, because comfort and honesty reinforce your confidence.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshing
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