resurrect
verb (used with object)
to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
have resurrected
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present perfectof resurrect.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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Appropriately, “Unrolling Eternity” celebrates the ancient artists who created these magnificent “Books of the Dead” alongside the present-day conservators who have resurrected them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Character Lisa Todd Wexley referred to the period when her "dad died last year" in season one but in season three he appeared to have resurrected before suffering a fatal stroke.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
And both have resurrected legislation that’s less restrictive than versions that were rejected previously.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2023
While the Chiefs have resurrected their season, the Raiders are stumbling.
From Fox News ● Dec. 8, 2021
He doubtless bought it for a song and, contrary to all human belief, he may have resurrected a conscience.
From The Man from Brodney's by George Barr McCutcheon
