as in to remember
to experience (something) again in your imagination
an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Recent Examples of relive
What moments from their own lives would Parker, Huffman and Vann each choose to relive?
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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
You’re being forced to relive that all the time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Mackay didn’t want to relive that incident, but was willing to talk about the Ryder Cup that best informs what awaits the Europeans this week — Brookline in 1999.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
And some 10,000 of those fans turned out on Sunday night to relive them — and perhaps even make some new ones — as The Who brought its most recent farewell tour to the Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
You’re being forced to relive that all the time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Mackay didn’t want to relive that incident, but was willing to talk about the Ryder Cup that best informs what awaits the Europeans this week — Brookline in 1999.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
And some 10,000 of those fans turned out on Sunday night to relive them — and perhaps even make some new ones — as The Who brought its most recent farewell tour to the Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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The all-star game itself was a mishmash of unguarded dunks and 3-pointers and no one remembers who won.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Not that the city won’t reminisce and celebrate them and all those type of things.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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With these glass prints, your mom can reminisce about all of the good times and use them as a constant reminder of your love.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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