How to Use revive in a Sentence

revive

verb
  • 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.
  • Some plants will revive to bloom again in fall.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But this could be the right year to revive it.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This is a practice that would be great to revive.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • The man was brought by boat to shore, but paramedics weren’t able to revive him.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • The event was revived with a new format.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Is there a chance to revive the deal that was trashed by Trump?
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The boy could not be revived and was declared dead at the scene.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Some women have stepped up to revive them.
    — JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, the best products to revive your locks on the go.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Do me that solid and revive it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Paramedics were unable to revive him.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Even Dick revived enough to carry the moose rack.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • One cat was revived with a pet mask and returned to its owner.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And that was a moment when things were starting to be revived.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Still, no one forced Honda to revive the name.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And that could revive awareness of and debate about the tax gap.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022
  • This deal has come in clutch to revive your gaming setup.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • This deal has come in clutch to revive your gaming setup.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
  • Ross was asked if the team would revive those trade talks in the offseason.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Follow these steps to revive your fiddle leaf fig.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s how to revive those dingy baseboards and bring back their color.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s how to revive those dingy baseboards and bring back their color.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

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