revives

verb

present tense third-person singular of revive
1
as in resurrects
to bring back to life, practice, or activity an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances

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2
as in restores
to bring back to a former condition or vigor around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee

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3
as in recovers
to gain consciousness again the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address

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Recent Examples of revives Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026 The filing revives questions surrounding the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s former Community Integrity Unit. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 This easy recipe revives a 1990s favorite—creamy corn dip—with a little help from pimiento cheese. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … VIRUS RECKONING — COVID fury explodes as Fauci hearing revives 'insane' lockdown nightmare tales. — FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Storm on Sesame Street also revives a theme the franchise has tackled before. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 July 2026 The latest attacks on Iran come as the United States revives its blockade of Iranian shipping as the two sides vie to control the Strait of Hormuz. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The disaster revives memories of previous nightclub fires in Thailand, including deadly blazes in 2009 and 2022, and raises fresh questions about enforcement of safety standards. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revives
  1. resurrects
  2. restores
  3. recovers
  4. renews
  5. recreates
  6. comes to
  7. refreshes
  8. comes around
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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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  • The ruling restores the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s authority to apply for roughly $240 million benefiting 140 service providers, even as Carter orders a review of agencies that could replace it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Solius’s counter is that cutaneous production is self-regulating, avoids gastrointestinal absorption issues, and restores a biological process modern indoor life has largely eliminated.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of restores
Verb
  • Is Cristhian Mosquera ready to deputise until William Saliba recovers from his back injury?
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the team decided to use caution as Sabally recovers from a second head injury within the last year.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovers
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  • Both China and the United States have interests in setting standards as humanity renews its interest in exploring the moon.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • At the moment, that’s determined by whether the Best Player at the recent World Cup won by his country Spain renews a contract which expires on June 30, 2027 at the Etihad or returns home to the Spanish capital by agreeing to join Real Madrid.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of renews
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  • Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Scully’s Lab set recreates Scully’s classroom lab at the FBI National Academy and includes a minifigure of Anderson’s character in her lab coat and scrubs.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That three-week period comes to an end for those who were eliminated at the round of 32 (played between June 29 and July 3) this week.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of comes to
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  • 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
  • The airy design is easy to toss in the washing machine and instantly refreshes your bed without adding bulk.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshes
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  • The Perseids can be observed annually from mid- to late July and through most of August as the asteroid comes around the sun.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of deal had been the standard procedure in recent years, with teams paying players big money early and reaping the benefits of those extra prime years before a third deal comes around.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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