as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Recent Examples of rekindle
During the 2013 trial, prosecutors said Arias was furious after Alexander ended their relationship and began seeing someone new, rejecting her attempts to rekindle their romance.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His potential run could be a chance to rekindle the Bush dynasty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
While viewers have had to accompany Carrie on her doomed efforts to rekindle with ex Aidan, and watch Charlotte manage health issues with her husband Harry, Steve all but left the picture in the new show, appearing in a total of only 2 episodes in the final season .
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Shorter works can serve as accessible entry points to rekindle a reading habit while still reflecting on profound themes and ideas.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His potential run could be a chance to rekindle the Bush dynasty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
While viewers have had to accompany Carrie on her doomed efforts to rekindle with ex Aidan, and watch Charlotte manage health issues with her husband Harry, Steve all but left the picture in the new show, appearing in a total of only 2 episodes in the final season .
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Shorter works can serve as accessible entry points to rekindle a reading habit while still reflecting on profound themes and ideas.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rekindle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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Its peptides, biotin, glycerin, and ginseng root extract offer a nourishing defense against breakage and brittleness, reviving the brows of numerous staffers at Allure HQ.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Topline The early 2000s music sharing software company LimeWire — now resurrected as a crypto company by new owners — won rights to the infamous Fyre Festival in an auction that was held on eBay, reportedly beating out Ryan Reynolds’ company for the rights.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Trump, in his first term, resurrected the combatant command at Peterson Space Force Base as a standalone entity after a 17-year dormancy.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Walton Family Foundation renewed and expanded its support for the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub with a three-year commitment and $1 million contribution to the loan match fund on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pair renewed their tensions at a candidate forum this year.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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