reenergize

verb

re·​en·​er·​gize (ˌ)rē-ˈe-nər-ˌjīz 

variants or re-energize

reenergized or re-energized; reenergizing or re-energizing

transitive verb

: to energize (someone or something) again

Memphis has worked as hard as any U.S. city to reenergize its downtown …

—Mel White

The whole family was immobilized when Teddie was, and reenergized when he gained health.

—Garry Willis

Strong emotions must fuel muscles, because my biceps and lats suddenly felt reenergized.

—Women's Sports and Fitness

… should alpine skiers do all they can to re-energize their sport—re-energize it before snowboarders steamroll it?

—Bruce Benedict

Examples of reenergize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead the focus has turned to a party emerging from the DNC feeling reenergized and more enthusiastic about voting than Republicans, despite a race that is still incredibly close. —Brianna Zichettella, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2024

Ericka McCoy, chief marketing officer for Resonate, predicted Friday that a new Democratic nominee would likely reenergize Gen-Z Zealots, based on insights from these groups. —Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024

Beyond the elections, Putin will have to reenergize his support base by shoring up nationalist-populist sentiments—so far, foreign incursions have been the only winning formula to achieve that goal. —Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2018

This practice makes the transition smoother and reenergizes me to contribute further. —Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above