reinflate
verb
re·in·flate
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈflāt 
reinflated; reinflating
: to inflate (something deflated) again
When it is time to reinflate the boat, you must partially fill the craft with air, put the floorboards in place and then inflate it to capacity.—
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One reason: Xi’s party is loath to reinflate bubbles or reward bad behavior in ways, squandering progress made to deleverage the economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Give them a minute to reinflate on the other side, then hang up your items to let the wrinkles fall out.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Many cars without spares come with kits to patch and reinflate a tire that’s low on air.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Daley, who was mayor at the time, essentially adopted the strategy of hoping that the stock bubble would reinflate.
—Dean Baker, The New Republic, 19 July 2023
Any one of those three guys would reinflate the opinion of the Cowboys’ receiver corps.
—Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2022
The first inserted a tube to drain air from his chest cavity and allow his lung to reinflate.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2021
The Pirates had gotten two back to close within 3-2, before Brayden Pranger, with his dart-like quickness, took advantage of errant pitches to reinflate the Bayside lead to 4-2.
—Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 8 July 2020
In the emergency room, McCollester immediately cut into both sides of my rib cage to relieve pressure, helping my lungs reinflate.
—Andrew J. Bernstein, Outside Online, 4 May 2020
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William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Give them a minute to reinflate on the other side, then hang up your items to let the wrinkles fall out.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Many cars without spares come with kits to patch and reinflate a tire that’s low on air.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Daley, who was mayor at the time, essentially adopted the strategy of hoping that the stock bubble would reinflate.
—Dean Baker, The New Republic, 19 July 2023
Any one of those three guys would reinflate the opinion of the Cowboys’ receiver corps.
—Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2022
The first inserted a tube to drain air from his chest cavity and allow his lung to reinflate.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2021
The Pirates had gotten two back to close within 3-2, before Brayden Pranger, with his dart-like quickness, took advantage of errant pitches to reinflate the Bayside lead to 4-2.
—Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 8 July 2020
In the emergency room, McCollester immediately cut into both sides of my rib cage to relieve pressure, helping my lungs reinflate.
—Andrew J. Bernstein, Outside Online, 4 May 2020
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“Reinflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinflate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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