RESUSCITATING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

resuscitating

verb

present participle of resuscitate

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

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as in reviving

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 resuscitating Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions. — Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026 Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy. — Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating. — Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core. — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026

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China is the world’s biggest consumer of human albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, which is widely used in care for critical trauma such as burns, and restoring blood protein levels from chronic conditions, like liver diseases.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
According to Sky & Telescope, that’s one of the unexpected pleasures of a deep lunar eclipse, briefly restoring a darker night sky despite the presence of a full moon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Singh, who at one time built houses for a living, believes a key element to reviving Norwich is making developers feel welcome.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Black Americans were struggling against the legacy of Jim Crow, and Abdeen interned with Ernest Goodman, a civil-rights lawyer who was reviving the National Lawyers Guild, a collective of progressive legal professionals.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of recreating

Verb

However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Collier recommends using color-refreshing products between appointments to help keep your shade looking vibrant, while a color-depositing mask can be used to refresh the tone at home.

— Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshing

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Ultimately, renewing alliances will require an affirmative purpose.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
But the government contract for that work expired at the end of July, and, instead of renewing it, the Administration announced its plans to work with other providers.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

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