reawaken
verb
re·awak·en
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈwā-kən 
reawakened; reawakening; reawakens
: to awaken (someone or something) again
a photo that reawakened past memories
a movie that has reawakened interest in their story
Harry's temporarily stupefied brain seemed to reawaken.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
reawakening
noun
plural reawakenings
a spiritual reawakening
The Taylor demo … signals a reawakening of militant activism in New York.
—Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson
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The Vikings are on a franchise-unprecedented joyride behind reawakened quarterback Sam Darnold and a tenacious top defense under coordinator Brian Flores.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The archbishop will ceremonially reopen the cathedral's doors and reawaken its famed organ.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Now venue owners are wondering: Will the changes move fast enough to protect live music?
IN 2021, WHEN PANDEMIC-ERA restrictions eased and live music was reborn, the beast of noise complaints reawakened with it.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The shock offensive by insurgents, which began on Nov. 26, reawakened a conflict that has been largely dormant since March 2020 when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire in northern Syria, CNN reported.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The archbishop will ceremonially reopen the cathedral's doors and reawaken its famed organ.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Now venue owners are wondering: Will the changes move fast enough to protect live music?
IN 2021, WHEN PANDEMIC-ERA restrictions eased and live music was reborn, the beast of noise complaints reawakened with it.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The shock offensive by insurgents, which began on Nov. 26, reawakened a conflict that has been largely dormant since March 2020 when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire in northern Syria, CNN reported.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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