REVIVING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

reviving 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshing

having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind took a reviving vacation in the Caribbean

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reviving

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verb

present participle of revive

as in resurrecting

to bring back to life, practice, or activity an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances

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as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee

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as in recovering

to gain consciousness again the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address

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Recent Examples of reviving

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Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane's dark days. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane’s dark days. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The president first floated the idea of purchasing Greenland during his first term before reviving the proposal after his reelection. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Dickson learned that at Mattel, where his work reviving Barbie helped lay the groundwork for the megahit film based on the doll. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is reviving concerns about artificial intelligence, warning of a dystopian future absent a clear, global plan for the AI era. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Singh, who at one time built houses for a living, believes a key element to reviving Norwich is making developers feel welcome. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Black Americans were struggling against the legacy of Jim Crow, and Abdeen interned with Ernest Goodman, a civil-rights lawyer who was reviving the National Lawyers Guild, a collective of progressive legal professionals. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 But neither government tackled the harder work — cutting bureaucracy, reviving innovation, boosting productivity, making labor markets more meritocratic, closing the gender pay gap, or restoring Tokyo’s standing as Asia's financial hub. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviving

Adjective

The 849 Testarossa offers a refreshing design that is just as strong, if not even more intriguing, in its open-air configuration.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
That both cooled the tea to a refreshing drinking temperature and diluted it for a proper taste.

— Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshing

Verb

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

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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In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
After recovering from the life-threatening illness, Hilton made the decision to relocate his family to Miami in June.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of recovering

Adjective

There’s no unwinding in the serene nature and crisp German air of Baden-Baden, the historic town long associated with restorative living, and that seamless discretion is entirely the point.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Sleep is when the brain consolidates memory, recalibrates stress and immune signaling and supports other restorative processes.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of restorative

Verb

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

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

Verb

The Syrian civil war that began during that period eventually saw the demise of the Assad regime – Hafez’s son Bashar had continued his father’s hard-line legacy after coming to power in 2000.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The United States is the canal’s biggest user — about 70% of all the goods moving through it are coming to or going from the US.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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