reawaken

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Recent Examples of reawaken As the floodwaters recede, large swathes of green — reawakened desert life — continue to emerge across the outback, NASA photos show. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Fahy, who recently starred in Universal thriller Drop, is set to play Jenny Cochrane, a woman whose perfect life is shattered by the return of her estranged son, which reawakens a terrifying secret buried in her bloodline. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2025 His charisma of welcome and listening, combined with a manner of behavior in keeping with today’s sensitivities, touched hearts and sought to reawaken moral and spiritual sensibilities. Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025 But there have also been moments that reawakened his inner child, who is, of course, a diehard ‘Sawx’ fan. Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reawaken
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  • Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
  • Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.
    Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Just like weight-bearing exercises, the vibrations stimulate osteocytes, which send signals to the two other types of bone cells–osteoblasts and osteoclasts–to create new bone matter and recycle the old.
    Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
  • The electrode stimulates the nerve, opening the airway by moving the tongue forward.1 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery can effectively resolve snoring for some.
    Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Negotiating with someone who is trying to provoke you is their tactic.
    John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Daily life in the villa is punctuated by games and challenges, designed to reveal secrets, provoke drama and test the strength of relationships.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • By stirring nationalist fervor and outsourcing conflict to criminal networks, Maduro avoids direct military confrontation — while escalating pressure on Guyana.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
  • However, Venus square Pluto on June 9 could stir deep, hidden emotions or create power struggles that could potentially challenge your one-on-one connections.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Ideas about home repairs or ways to expand your home will excite you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
  • There, the particles excite gas and molecules in Earth's atmosphere, creating various colors depending on which gas is in the atmosphere.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 June 2025

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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reawaken. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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