REVIVED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

revived 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshed

made or become fresh in spirits or vigor the farmers felt revived as they headed back to the fields after a hearty lunch

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revived

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verb

past tense of revive

as in resurrected

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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as in restored

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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as in recovered

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

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All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The Charlotte Observer recently spoke to Keogh about his plans for the revived brand. — Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Gauff’s Florida Flamingos teammates in the revived co-ed league are Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jovic and Eva Lys. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 In her revived petition filed in April, Cher claimed Allman had failed to live up to his promise to hire a business manager and was spiraling out of control. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 As a result of the investment, the company moved the production of the Dakota to an assembly plant in Toledo and granted Belvidere the Jeep Compass and the revived Cherokee. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The revived Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026 If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other? — New Atlas, 11 May 2026 But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026

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The fighting has revived Yemen’s civil war after four years of relative calm. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Returning from a brief social media hiatus, Adéla revived the conversation with an Instagram post defending Chinouriri and encouraging fans to be more respectful of other artists. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 The agency initiated a plan to review that assessment in 2017, but it's been stalled, revived and stalled again under different White House administrations. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The theft revived memories of the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and renewed calls for better security and funding at the many cultural sites across France. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Chan Luu is hardly an emerging brand because of its rich history, but Tessa Tran, the niece of Chan Luu, bought back the family business in 2023 and has since revived the line as artistic director. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Pre-merger Paramount shut down Paramount TV Studios in 2024, then revived the name a year later, combining Showtime/MTV Entertainment and Skydance TV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 To burnish the public image and the self-image of men engaged in such sordid enterprises, all kinds of pseudo-traditional rituals and ceremonies were revived or invented. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Trump revived the effort after returning to office in January 2025. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Musk first promoted the refreshed Roadster concept at an event in November 2017, and the following June in a series of tweets.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Its refreshed interface is designed to match other Office applications.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of refreshed

Verb

Among the moments resurrected for the movie was a monologue in which Hansen explained his pitch for the show to a fan on an airplane.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The Griffith Park merry-go-round is being resurrected by a group of passionate supporters and volunteers, some of whom are veterans of the theme park industry.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of resurrected

Verb

The investigation resulted in a 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago that recovered classified records, and a federal indictment in Florida charged Trump with dozens of felony counts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
According to a criminal complaint, knives recovered by investigators on scene did not match knives belonging to the resort.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovered

Verb

Mulder's dingy little base of operations has been stunningly recreated here, with both overt references and subtle nods that X-Files fans will appreciate.

— Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

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