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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reawake
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Just as The Substance has reinvigorated Demi Moore’s career, so too did Baby Jane for Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, once two of the biggest actresses in classic Hollywood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Investors have been yearning for a new mass-market model from the company to reinvigorate sales.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel announced plans to revive the character with a new Disney+ series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her image is resurrected in the form of a life-size Virgen de Guadalupe as mourners lead a procession.—
Pamela Avila,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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In an early scene, he is set upon by a shrieking, skittering swarm of creepers—imagine giant, whitish pill bugs with huge mandibles—and expects to be devoured (and resurrected) within seconds.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is not resistance 1.0, but we are reactivated and reawakened.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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With no goal beyond experiencing sensation, sensate focus breaks mindless patterns and reawakens presence in the relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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The study also speculated potential future Alzheimer’s problems may arise from the COVID-19 pandemic as SARS-CoV-2 infections have been known to reactivate dormant VSV and HSV-1 infections.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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The flight computer reactivated, reaction wheels began spinning, instruments began sensing and its radio antenna began broadcasting once more.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Our essayist challenges that notion and encourages us to embrace ennui as a time to rest and rekindle the spirit.—
Robert Klose,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Time for Action To rekindle enthusiasm, Europe’s reinvention cannot happen without the commitment of its business leaders.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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By making long-term commitments, nonprofits and foundations play a critical role in rebuilding infrastructure that will support families and revitalize businesses.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Reawake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawake. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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