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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

Example Sentences

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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

A chance to rebuild, to start anew could be possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 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

As a boy, Ekon had liked this part of the year, when the world’s problems seemed to wash away in a deluge so that things could start anew a few months later.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray