reawake

verb

Definition of reawakenext
as in to set off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
  1. set off
  2. reinvigorate
  3. revive
  4. resurrect
  5. reawaken
  6. reactivate
  7. rekindle
  8. revitalize
Verb
  • Extra spicy In the United States, many people seek out spicy ramen, but that’s not necessarily the case in Japan, according to Osaka, where ramen wasn’t meant to bind to your tongue and set off pain receptors in your brain.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of set off
Verb
  • The Council began its work in 2020 during Covid, and under a new Trump administration, it could be reinvigorated and refocused to provide concrete and practical solutions.
    Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Now the show has reinvigorated Bates’ spirit to continue acting.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinvigorate
Verb
  • The authorities did make gestures at reviving home buying and ridding the markets of surplus units.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That was when Britain’s AC Cars, which had a relationship with Zagato dating back to the AC Ace Bristol Zagato from 1957, offered to help revive the vehicle and badge it as an AC model.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of revive
Verb
  • By the middle of summer, however, the genre had demonstrated a Voorhees-like ability to resurrect itself from the cinematic graveyard, delivering a run of surprising hits.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Surprise-released by Nintendo earlier this fall for $100, its aim is arguably to resurrect a device of yesteryear.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of resurrect
Verb
  • Imax has prospered in recent months as the box office has reawakened, particularly with blockbuster titles like Deadpool & Wolverine.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Mookie Betts emerged from a slump with two hits, Will Smith seems to be finally reawakening and had a key two-run homer.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of reawaken
Verb
  • When the mouse encounters the shock again in that region, the same neurons appear to reactivate.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Using fresh colorectal cancer samples, the researchers discovered that the iron in red meat reactivated the enzyme telomerase via an iron-sensing protein called Pirin, which drove the progression of the cancer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of reactivate
Verb
  • The couple, who rekindled their romance in 2023, sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight to discuss their relationship and gush over one another.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Watching Max Verstappen take the win at the Brazilian Grand Prix rekindles recollections of his race in 2016.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of rekindle
Verb
  • After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030 plan covers three goal categories: Regenerating nature, resourcing people and revitalizing community.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of revitalize
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