rewaking

verb

Definition of rewakingnext
present participle of rewake
as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the media coverage of the dramatic escape has rewaked concerns about security at the prison

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewaking
  1. reviving
  2. resurrecting
  3. renewing
Verb
  • Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.
    María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The council yet again approved an extension of those temporary permits in September 2024, reviving hillsides residents’ concerns that the winery’s operations would be a danger to the people who live in the high fire risk area.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of reviving
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  • However, the environmental impact of mining gold is so intense that any support for resurrecting the gold standard is summarily dismissed by many activists.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Current conversations about resurrecting the gold standard or indeed linking even cryptocurrency to gold should focus on this underlying presumption of the standard.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Why is Max not renewing its deal with Sesame Street?
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • While China has dismissed these allegations, claiming the facilities are merely service centers assisting citizens with tasks like renewing driver's licenses, critics and officials argue the operations serve a more sinister purpose.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of renewing
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