resurrect
verb (used with object)
to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
are resurrecting
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present progressiveof resurrect.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Criminals are resurrecting these dormant identities and submitting hundreds of applications for bank accounts and credit cards, says David Maimon, head of fraud insights at SentiLink and a criminology professor at Georgia State University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Driven by a desire to escape screens and reclaim a sense of control, they are resurrecting digital cameras, flip phones and CDs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
“We are witnesses who are resurrecting Thomas Juricks’s name, his humanity and his legacy,” said Lois Rosado, a member of the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project, as she led a libation ceremony.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
“You are resurrecting something not really edible and transforming it, giving it a new life.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
So now producers are resurrecting properties from when content was scarce enough to feel precious, and inviting us to watch as the associated celebrities reinfuse them with their auras.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
