How to Use revive in a Sentence

revive

verb
Definition of revivenext
Synonyms for revivenext
  • The success of the movie has revived her career.
  • The store's business is beginning to revive.
  • The government is trying to revive the economy.
  • The family is trying to revive an old custom.
  • Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm.
  • He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe.
  • This marked the last chance to revive the Fort Worth Cats.
    — Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
  • So at least for now, prospects of reviving the idea of a peace deal seem very slim.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Dune: Part Two has revived the box office with the biggest debut of the year so far.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The Camaro went from dead to revived to redesigned to slated for death again.
    — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The Altar put their spin on the classic track and revived it for Gen Z, just in time for the film’s 20th anniversary.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But sometimes the simple traditions of the past can stand to be revived.
    — Judy Berlfein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • To revive them, heat them in the oven or an air fryer just before eating.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The question is: Did Rihanna revive her pink locks for the Met Gala?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 May 2024
  • He was revived but was later declared brain dead and died on Aug. 30.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Irwin then amended the bill in an attempt to revive it.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • This stop-start is among the smoothest on the market, reviving the gas engine with nary a shudder.
    — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
  • Deputies and health staff tried to revive Hurley, the sheriff’s office said.
    — oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Olivia Harrison co-signed on the effort to revive the track.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Despite their best efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead on the scene.
    — Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 8 Mar. 2023
  • On the strength of that new report, the prosecution revived the case against Baldwin.
    — Aja Romano, Vox, 13 July 2024
  • Perhaps Minute Maid Park is the perfect place for the flawed slugger to revive his career.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But, rumors began swirling late last year that the Duchess was looking to revive her old lifestyle blog, The Tig.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Use the cream morning and night to revive your under-eye area—the cream's caffeine and peptides help reduce the look of dark circles.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
  • Pierre de Coubertin successfully revived the Olympic Games in 1894, as a way to bring sports to the masses.
    — Anastasia Nisenbaum, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The best curl creams hydrate and revive dry and limp hair while adding definition and shine for a long lasting style.
    — Alexis Gaskin, ELLE, 12 June 2023
  • Since 1979, there has been at least one attempt to revive the company.
    — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The results stem from a multi-year effort to revive the brand, which was popular in the early 2000s.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Two decades later, Chapman helped revive the series at the Ryman.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • It was soon revealed that Stefan’s body had been preserved after his death, and that he could be revived if given Jake’s heart.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024

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