as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrecting
Right off the heels of announcing Goop’s new clothing line, Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to join celebrities like Emma Stone, Renée Zellweger, and Sarah Jessica Parker in resurrecting capri pants.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, the Seaside Company and Ensemble Investments poured $100 million into resurrecting this beautiful beachfront hotel.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Nintendo is resurrecting the Virtual Boy as a Switch and Switch 2 accessory, launching February 17, 2026.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For van Oosterhout, however, the real utility is not in resurrecting the dodo, but in applying the company’s findings to help species recover.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For spring 2026, Rachel Comey is resurrecting the practice.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, resurrecting the Truth-Teller proves to be an uphill climb.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
That would involve going back to that period and resurrecting unfinished things, and somehow bringing them to completion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Playhouse on Park is resurrecting the one with book, music and lyrics all done by Andrew Lippa.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay The town of Burford is reviving its main street with the 18-room Bull.—
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As Chad becomes a success, Holliday may be the key to reviving the dying football team, all while maintaining his secret identity.—
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The fee will apply whether the driver is being issued a license for the first time or renewing their license.—
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According to a front desk employee, this location is not renewing its lease and is closing due to increasing rent prices.—
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“Resurrecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrecting. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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