RESURRECTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

resurrects

verb

present tense third-person singular of resurrect

as in revives

to bring back to life, practice, or activity attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations

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Recent Examples of resurrects Wolf defeats Genichiro, who resurrects through the power of the Rejuvenating Waters and escapes. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 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 Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026 Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026 The series not only revisits their romance, but also resurrects a distinctly 1990s Manhattan. — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026 In The Geomagician, fossil hunter Mary instead accidentally resurrects a baby pterosaur—and refuses to hand it over to the Geomagical Society of London, despite her desperation to join the all-male organization. — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026 Cross the river and Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue corridor resurrects the old Barneys edit. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026

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The parade of tributes to late country icon Dolly Parton will march on this weekend into movie theaters when AMC Theaters revives two of the Queen of Country’s most beloved big-screen appearances.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
This move revives a civil rights debate over discipline in K-12 schools and what counts as discrimination.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revives

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Hiring is how an organization renews itself, keeps fresh blood moving through the system and replaces what inevitably leaves.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The queen of creating luxury experiences, Lisa Vanderpump, is heading to Salzburg, Austria, as Hulu renews Vanderpump Villa for a fourth season.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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