reanimated 1 of 2

adjective

as in revived
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor the hikers were reanimated and ready to go after their brief rest along the side of the trail

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reanimated

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verb

past tense of reanimate
as in resurrected
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 reanimated
Adjective
All the while, a far-right President Mary Beth Cadwallader fans anti-reanimated sentiment with the mantra, Make America Safe Again. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimated
  1. revived
  2. resurrected
  3. refreshed
  4. renewed
  5. reborn
  6. energized
  7. regenerated
  8. recreated
Adjective
  • The Charlotte Observer recently spoke to Keogh about his plans for the revived brand.
    — Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Gauff’s Florida Flamingos teammates in the revived co-ed league are Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jovic and Eva Lys.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of revived
Verb
  • Prosecutors said it was tied to a belief that the boy would be resurrected and then instruct the family which corrupt government and private institutions needed to be eliminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Day on The Hill concert series was resurrected Tuesday, on the location where the main campus was founded in the late 1800s.
    — Rashad Alexander October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of resurrected
Adjective
  • Its refreshed interface is designed to match other Office applications.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Now in their second generation, the Bose QC Headphones have received a refreshed industrial design with new and modern styling.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewed
Adjective
  • Gertie began as a Jewish diner in Williamsburg and was recently reborn in Prospect Heights, as a bagel shop.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The star has dedicated himself with the fervor of a holy crusader to the notion that, to quote his ex-wife, we are not just entertained but reborn when the lights go down and our collective dreams show up onscreen.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reborn
Adjective
  • Thanks in part to his new focus on boundaries, Tenpenny’s less stressed, more focused and more energized.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Auroras occur when energized particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of energized
Adjective
  • Those Renoa fibers can then be used to produce regenerated alternatives to virgin wool and cashmere.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • These neural circuits gradually reconnect until, eventually, the regenerated region becomes structurally similar to the original one.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of regenerated
Adjective
  • The environment is filled with recreated props from the Fast Saga films.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The best sequences seize upon the atmospheric potential of recreated studio-Gothic sets, though there’s surprisingly scant use of B&W film-within-the-film bits.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
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“Reanimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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