rewaken

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈwā-kən How to pronounce rewaken (audio)
Definition of rewakennext
as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity soaring gas prices have rewakened a demand for more fuel-efficient cars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewaken
  1. revive
  2. resurrect
  3. renew
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  • This past April, O’Grady won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which was to support a new performance art piece reviving an old character from her past work.
    Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That was just one of several costly acquisitions likely to be unwound as the company struggles to revive itself.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of revive
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  • Leave a comment View Comments Iwasa isn’t the only artist who Murakami has chosen to resurrect using the most cutting-edge instrument of the information age.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As part of its bill of particulars, the GOP report resurrects an old yarn, originated by Trump acolytes at the State Department in 2020 and promoted by the Wall Street Journal, that three researchers at the WIV became sick with what may have been COVID in the autumn of 2019.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of resurrect
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  • Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.
    Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of renew
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