REVIVIFYING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

revivifying

verb

present participle of revivify

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company

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as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center

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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

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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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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

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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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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

Definition of renewing

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