reawaken

/ ˌriːəˈweɪkən /

verb

1. to emerge or rouse from sleep

2. to become or make aware of (something) again

Example Sentences

Albeit an amicable split, it was still abrupt, with the latter experiencing a spiritual reawakening that set a hard contrast to the drug-dealing-infused lyrics that often occupied their music.

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It’s designed to reawaken a ghost from the Vietnam era that has proven enduring, despite being repeatedly debunked.

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Nemecek, an actor, author and native Oklahoman, said “the ironic thing is that so many people now are reawakened to Will because of the tragedy.”

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Recovery comes in stages: from a comatose state to disorientation, then aggressive reawakening—when the animals are most dangerous due to lingering neurological effects.

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It reawakened the ghosts of the country's violent, dictatorial past, showing people that martial law was not, as most had assumed, consigned to history.

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Related Words

• arouse 
• awaken 
• enliven 
• rejuvenate 
• rekindle 
• rouse