RESUSCITATING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

resuscitating

verb

present participle of resuscitate

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

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as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy

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Recent Examples of resuscitating As a result, New York got a great public space — and resuscitating the BQE became far more complicated and cumbersome. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026 Vance spent most of the briefing defending the Iran deal, which Israel was not a direct party to but commits the country to halting its missile attacks in Southern Lebanon while resuscitating Iran’s economy through lifting its crude oil sanctions. — Philip Wang, Time, 18 June 2026 Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy. — Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating. — Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026

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Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of restoring

Verb

Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The new video has nearly two million views and also dovetails with a recent TikTok trend of people recreating the original.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of recreating

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Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, replaced by finance, law, and people who make coffee.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrecting

Verb

Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage.

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshing

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In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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