reviving

ADJECTIVE

bracing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

invigorating refreshing

STRONG

animating chilly cool crisp energizing fortifying quickening restorative rousing stimulating tonic

WEAK

exhilarative fresh lively stimulative vigorous

Antonyms

STRONG

friendly hot responsive temperate warm

WEAK

debilitating exhausting tiring

NOUN

mending

Synonyms

STRONG

adjustment alteration ameliorating bettering correcting curing enhancing fixing freshening helping rebuilding rectifying refreshing relieving remedying remodeling renewing renovating renovation repair repairing restoration tinkering

WEAK

patching up

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

Example Sentences

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Longer-term solutions for the Hormuz crisis would include even more pipelines, either by reviving decommissioned facilities or adding routes.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

China’s new pledge to buy more American farm products helped send soybean, corn, and wheat prices sharply higher Monday, reviving hopes that U.S. agriculture exports could rebound after collapsing in 2025.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

By reviving prize law and privateering, the U.S. would enhance its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Rising energy prices are reviving inflation fears, leaving the Federal Reserve with less room to cut rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I knew Mrs. Reed had not spoken for days: was she reviving?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

reviving

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