rose from the dead
Came back alive
Rose from the dead means returned to life after dying.
The phrase comes from Christian accounts of Jesus's resurrection and carries religious weight, but it appears in secular contexts too: The franchise rose from the dead after new ownership took over.
The figurative use suggests dramatic revival of something seemingly finished or destroyed.
- LazarusBiblical man raised from death
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- PhoenixArizona's capital city
- reanimationRestoration of life
- resurrectionRevival from death
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life-death transition direction
rose from the deaddied
Ceased to live
passed away · perished · expired · succumbed · gave up the ghost