as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new multiplex has begun to reanimate the shabby neighborhood
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Recent Examples of reanimate
The scientists and guards just stand there a few feet away waiting for the super zombies to reanimate.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There, those who live along the border, which is reinforced by not one but three walls, are pushed, after a food crisis, to reanimate and eat extinct species—a process later appropriated by the superrich, for more voyeuristic amusements.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re reanimated, pale, putrid corpses that are also seductive.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The main character was a fabrication, but her family consisted of my friends, reanimated on the page.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There, those who live along the border, which is reinforced by not one but three walls, are pushed, after a food crisis, to reanimate and eat extinct species—a process later appropriated by the superrich, for more voyeuristic amusements.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re reanimated, pale, putrid corpses that are also seductive.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The main character was a fabrication, but her family consisted of my friends, reanimated on the page.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimate
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Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Using cloning technology, Mickey is resurrected over and over again after scientists use him in deadly experiments to make the planet habitable for humans.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to ancient Egyptian religion, Osiris was killed by his brother Seth, but Osiris’ son Horus resurrected his father with a wave of his staff.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Australian government announced plans in December 2024 to strengthen these measures by introducing financial penalties for platforms that fail to reach or renew commercial agreements.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Gaza has seen an intense bombing campaign, with the territory’s health ministry saying at least 100 people have been killed in the space of 24 hours, bringing the total number of the dead to 1,163 since Israel renewed its military operations in the strip on March 18.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Reanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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