as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Bruce Bell conjures ghosts and resurrects historical buildings with his vivid storytelling.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In a sign of the times, the AI boom is poised to resurrect Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
After that speech these zombie cases were resurrected.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Just because Beetlejuice was resurrected to haunt a new generation, doesn't mean Edward Scissorhands will get the same treatment.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In a sign of the times, the AI boom is poised to resurrect Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
After that speech these zombie cases were resurrected.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Just because Beetlejuice was resurrected to haunt a new generation, doesn't mean Edward Scissorhands will get the same treatment.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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