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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
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 revitalize
Before that, the Chicago YMCA headquarters had been housed in the Lawson YMCA on the Near North Side, which the YMCA sold and which has since been revitalized as affordable housing.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Kempthorne, a moderate Republican, was elected mayor of Boise in 1985 at age 34, and he was credited with revitalizing the downtown by securing an agreement to build a convention center and promoting other development.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Designed by architect Mary Jane Colter, this estancia has been revitalized, with a substantial art gallery and rooms featuring Southwestern decor.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
From a full-spectrum red light therapy wand to a hands-free silicone face mask and a hair detangler designed to strengthen and revitalize, these devices are built to support smoother, healthier-looking skin and hair.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Kempthorne, a moderate Republican, was elected mayor of Boise in 1985 at age 34, and he was credited with revitalizing the downtown by securing an agreement to build a convention center and promoting other development.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Designed by architect Mary Jane Colter, this estancia has been revitalized, with a substantial art gallery and rooms featuring Southwestern decor.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
From a full-spectrum red light therapy wand to a hands-free silicone face mask and a hair detangler designed to strengthen and revitalize, these devices are built to support smoother, healthier-looking skin and hair.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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But will the changes be enough to restore the competitive integrity of the game once and for all?—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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More recently, a growing domestic gas shortage — exacerbated by the halt in new drilling and worsened by the Iran war — has revived demand for Colombia’s own coal.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the attack on the press is underway, the authorities are also reviving old symbols of political repression.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And the first refreshed Khy collection is almost a ‘greatest hits’ of Jenner’s renowned style.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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But if the Russian government is resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past – and making life for ordinary Russians a whole lot more inconvenient – Putin himself is showing public indifference.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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