had been resurrecting

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of resurrect.
  resurrect

  verb (used with object)

  to raise from the dead; bring to life again.

Related Words

• energize
• recover
• rejuvenate
• rekindle
• renew
• renovate
• restore
• resuscitate
• revitalize
• rouse