resurrect
verb (used with object)
to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
resurrecting
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present participleof resurrect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They produced a tome of their own, naming new species and resurrecting those that had been axed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Instead, Lodge, who goes by Cabot, picked up an HP-12C financial calculator and never looked back, perhaps with an eye to resurrecting the family’s business bona fides.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
When I suggest he’d become the VHS messiah if he succeeds at resurrecting VCRs, Perry doesn’t miss a beat: “Nothing would please me more.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Once I did, the system asked me if, in addition to resurrecting their avatars, I wanted to restore all of their lost items, too.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
