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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda

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Recent Examples of revitalize Now the duo is back, looking good, throwing heat and aiming to revitalize Colorado’s rotation. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025 The filing details a focus on revitalizing menu options and addressing declines in sales, with a significant menu rollout planned for completion by mid-2025. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025 After ceasing operations during Prohibition, the brand was revitalized in 2015 by the founder’s descendants. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for revitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
Verb
  • This is part of a larger initiative to restore a particular and nostalgic vision of American culture.
    Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The movement also serves as a positional breathing exercise that leverages breathwork to restore alignment and alleviate compensatory tension.
    Dana Santas, CNN, 12 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
  • 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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  • Even something as simple as a new throw pillow or lightweight blanket can make all the difference when refreshing your home, and Wayfair has a large selection of spring-ready pieces that are currently on sale for less than $50.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Over the past couple of years, more brands have been jumping into the fiber game to meet this growing consumer need and refresh the category.
    Emily Burns, WWD, 7 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
  • 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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  • The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.S. Department of State did not renew it, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The eight-episode second season of XO, Kitty premiered two weeks before The Recruit’s second installment and the series was renewed for Season 3 a month later after netting an impressive 27.1 million views in its first three weeks.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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