resurrect
verb (used with object)
to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
has resurrected
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present perfectof resurrect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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White, a former pub landlord, has resurrected his old hospitality skills to lead the front of house team, serving up dishes and chatting to guests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But the Chicago cluster, which reached 30 cases by May 20, has resurrected concern.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
The unusually wet weather has resurrected Tulare Lake in the San Joaquin Valley, inundating thousands of acres of farmland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Perry, who claimed that he would retire his signature character after 2019’s “A Madea Family Funeral,” has resurrected Madea, it seems, in that same spirit: simply because he can.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
In the course of a few generations the homes of the wealthier Greeks will come to resemble those of the Romans, such as a later age has resurrected at Pompeii.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis
