reawaken
verb
re·awak·en
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈwā-kən 
reawakened; reawakening; reawakens
: to awaken (someone or something) again
a photo that reawakened past memories
a movie that has reawakened interest in their story
Harry's temporarily stupefied brain seemed to reawaken.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
reawakening
noun
plural reawakenings
a spiritual reawakening
The Taylor demo … signals a reawakening of militant activism in New York.
—Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson
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The offensive has reawakened a civil war that had been largely dormant for years.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In that opener, Livingstone and Sam Curran were threatening to reawaken England’s chase after their callow line-up stumbled to 52 for 4.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In that opener, Livingstone and Sam Curran were threatening to reawaken England’s chase after their callow line-up stumbled to 52 for 4.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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
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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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