reignite

verb

re·ig·nite (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈnīt

reignited; reigniting

Synonyms of reignite next

transitive + intransitive : to begin or cause (something) to begin to burn again

The strong winds reignited the embers.

The fire reignited.

transitive : to give new life or energy to (something)

The success of the movie reignited her career.

The economic crisis has reignited debate on the regulation of banks.

intransitive : to reoccur suddenly

The war never really ended. It … seemed to reignite every two years or so.—

Jeffrey Bartholet

reignition

(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈni-shən

noun

plural reignitions

measures to prevent the reignition of the fire

Crews will continue to patrol the affected areas today to keep an eye out for reignitions. —

Ryan Pfeil

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Worries about the potential for inflation reigniting have been further fueled by tariff threats from incoming President Donald Trump. —

Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 Strong helped reignite the Huskies’ momentum in the final minutes of the quarter, ending the scoring drought with a long jumper then logging adding a layup off of a steal. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024 The decision reignites efforts to solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries. —

Michael D. Carroll and Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Instead, she is tasked by her sister to complete Advent calendar challenges in the lead up to Christmas to reignite her belief in herself, the holidays–and love again. —

Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reignite