as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Recent Examples of rekindle
The decision to sell the apartment came after rekindling her relationship with Aidan (John Corbett)—who, haunted by the past, couldn’t even step foot inside her old place—and prompted the search for a fresh start.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
New Design High School A drifting cam girl (Katarina Zhu), struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients (Austin Amelio) while rekindling her relationship with her estranged, dying father (Perry Yung) and showing up for her best friend (Rachel Sennott).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
By May 6, a shift in your career or public image sparked new possibilities for romance, while others may have rekindled a connection with someone influential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, new friendships begin by rekindling old ones.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
New Design High School A drifting cam girl (Katarina Zhu), struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients (Austin Amelio) while rekindling her relationship with her estranged, dying father (Perry Yung) and showing up for her best friend (Rachel Sennott).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
By May 6, a shift in your career or public image sparked new possibilities for romance, while others may have rekindled a connection with someone influential.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, new friendships begin by rekindling old ones.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Now Orozco resurrects one of the archaic and at the same time transhistorical models and actually functioning structures that had always fused function, use value, and immaterial spirituality: the architectural typology of the bridge.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Verb
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All American fans, consider this your two-minute warning: The CW has renewed its long-running football drama for an eighth — but final — season.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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If no new terms are agreed upon, the deal automatically renews for another three years—unless either side fails to meet its obligations.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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