relight
verb
re·light
(ˌ)rē-ˈlīt 
relit
(ˌ)rē-ˈlit
or relighted; relighting
or relighted; relighting
: to light (something) again
relit the cigarette/candle
a furnace that would not relight
Examples of relight in a Sentence
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When the pilot light will not relight after several attempts, the problem may be due to faulty or damaged components.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Never try to relight or pick up a firework that did not ignite fully.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
In the moment, the correct response would have been to relight the candle, let the right kid blow it out and keep the party moving.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Commentary: How dancing through rain and mud helped relight the lost fire of Burning Man
There were many successes — like the extravagant aerialists and fire dances who enlivened our dance floor.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The second stage, though, failed to relight its Merlin vacuum engine to put the 20 Starlink satellites into the intended orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
People should also never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks, CPSC warned.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 25 June 2024
The utility advised residents not to relight the pilot light themselves, saying employees will leave a callback number if someone isn’t home when workers visit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
So Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 30 May 2020
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Never try to relight or pick up a firework that did not ignite fully.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
In the moment, the correct response would have been to relight the candle, let the right kid blow it out and keep the party moving.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Commentary: How dancing through rain and mud helped relight the lost fire of Burning Man
There were many successes — like the extravagant aerialists and fire dances who enlivened our dance floor.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The second stage, though, failed to relight its Merlin vacuum engine to put the 20 Starlink satellites into the intended orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
People should also never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks, CPSC warned.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 25 June 2024
The utility advised residents not to relight the pilot light themselves, saying employees will leave a callback number if someone isn’t home when workers visit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
So Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 30 May 2020
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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