Synonyms of reignite

reignite

verb

as in to rekindle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rekindle
• relight
• stoke
• brighten
• lighten
• sear
• set off
• illumine
• radiate
• irradiate
• incinerate
• scald
• bank
• scathe
• illuminate
• ash
• bake
• cook
• cremate
• kiln
• broil
• scorch
• char
• immolate
• frizzle
• deflagrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguish
• quench
• put out
• douse
• smother
• choke
• snuff (out)
• suffocate
• dowse
• dim
• dull
• stamp (out)
• obscure
• darken
• blacken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reignite

But experts warned that the tariffs, which ranged from a baseline 10% for most nations up to more than 100% for Chinese imports, raised the risks of a recession and would likely reignite inflation. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025

For example, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said that such trade measures could reignite inflationary pressures, noting that the central bank remains prepared to respond should price stability be threatened. —True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

After a brief ceasefire, Israel resumed attacks on Gaza on March 18, reigniting a war that has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025

Fifty years after that fateful night in California, the concert that reignited his career is being honored with Marvin Gaye Live! —Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025