REVITALIZES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

revitalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of revitalize

as in restores

to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin

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to bring back to life, practice, or activity the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda

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Recent Examples of revitalizes Here are the best post-swim haircare products, including shampoo that gets green out, a treatment that revitalizes post-summer strands, and a hair mask that acts like a swim cap. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2026 The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 As the city revitalizes, Melton wants to focus on cultural events, like the festival or Jackson Block Party, that can bring more visitors to Gary. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The beginning of the year revitalizes you from the inside out, as Venus and Mars move through your sign, igniting a personal renaissance where your confidence, magnetism and sense of agency surge. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Honest conversations open doors as fiery Mars revitalizes your 3rd House of Communication, assisting you in saying what matters without losing your upbeat spirit. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026 This world-first 737-800NG combi not only revitalizes the airline’s operations but may inspire similar adaptations for other remote-market carriers, breathing new life into the versatile 737-800 platform. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026 The spitfire Sun opposing auspicious Jupiter revitalizes your 3rd House of Information and your 9th House of Philosophy. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026 This is a crucial work of history that revitalizes conversations around workers’ rights and will continue to instill its wisdom and inspiration in new generations of laborers fighting for dignity. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025

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Doctors treat patients with intravenous fluids and a drug called atropine, which restores a normal heart rhythm.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Rescinding it restores the flexibility to make thoughtful decisions based on the needs of each forest and each community.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of restores

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The parade of tributes to late country icon Dolly Parton will march on this weekend into movie theaters when AMC Theaters revives two of the Queen of Country’s most beloved big-screen appearances.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
This move revives a civil rights debate over discipline in K-12 schools and what counts as discrimination.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revives

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The coupon refreshes daily in the Wendy's app, allowing customers to redeem it each day during the promotion.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshes

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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of resurrects

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The 1,701-piece collector’s set recreates the original series bridge and transporter room and includes eight Starfleet minifigures.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recreates

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One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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