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start anew

VERB

rebound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome pick up revive

STRONG

backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return

WEAK

get back on one's feet get better get in shape get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form snap back spring back

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken

VERB

recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive

STRONG

better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew

WEAK

be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up take turn for better

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen

STRONG

deteriorate kill ruin weaken

WEAK

mislay miss wane

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Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Thus was born Southern California’s image as a place to start anew, especially among those with reason to shed memories of a previous life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

As King's College academic Dr Ademolu argues: "Perhaps it's time to abandon the broken record and start anew - a fresh tune where Africa isn’t just a subject, but a co-author, harmonising its own story."

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

But after some time, she walks out of her dresser decked in a tan football shirt and a faux fur bucket hat, in her full prowess, ready to start anew.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

They can start anew, welcomed into the arms of the only families they’ll ever know.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

start anew

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