relive
verb
re·live
(ˌ)rē-ˈliv 
relived; reliving; relives
: to live again
: to live over again
especially
: to experience again in the imagination
Examples of relive in a Sentence
an athlete trying to relive his glory days
He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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But years later, a detective would ask her to relive this particular graveyard shift.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The Irish only had 10 men on the field on that last play, a mistake that may have cost them the upset victory but one that Freeman no longer cares to relive.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Bird acknowledges there is a weaving of generations happening at Rocket Fizz as parents and grandparents visit the store and relive their own candy history with the next generation.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
This fluctuation sets recurring dreams apart from bad dreams triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition in which people relive specific memories from their waking life with far less variation while asleep.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The Irish only had 10 men on the field on that last play, a mistake that may have cost them the upset victory but one that Freeman no longer cares to relive.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Bird acknowledges there is a weaving of generations happening at Rocket Fizz as parents and grandparents visit the store and relive their own candy history with the next generation.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
This fluctuation sets recurring dreams apart from bad dreams triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition in which people relive specific memories from their waking life with far less variation while asleep.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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relive
verb
re·live
(ˈ)rē-ˈliv
: to live over again
especially
: to experience again in the imagination
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