RESUSCITATING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

resuscitating

verb

present participle of resuscitate

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

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as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy

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Recent Examples of resuscitating But the huge slate of candidates could also prevent a repeat of Clyburn’s success in resuscitating Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 As a result, New York got a great public space — and resuscitating the BQE became far more complicated and cumbersome. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026 Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions. — Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026 Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy. — Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating. — Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

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DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of restoring

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Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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Simulations recreating the earliest era of the solar system show that terrestrial planets, such as Earth, should form within the first few hundred million years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
So the White House Historical Association set about recreating the Oval Office, opening the exhibit in September 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of recreating

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Madonna has spent her career borrowing, referencing, resurrecting and reinventing, but never at the expense of distinctly looking and feeling like herself.

— Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Smith was flat-out bad last season after playing good ball and resurrecting his career in Seattle.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrecting

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As advertising platforms make decisions in real time, organizations refreshing creative on quarterly schedules will spend more of their budget reacting to changes the platform has already made instead of keeping pace with them.

— Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.

— Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of refreshing

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For Thorpe, renewing this proposition of difference doesn’t necessarily mean more athletes, but more compelling athletes stories instead, where the players have influence and creative input — not just a standard sponsorship.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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