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
Progressives released a memo in early December demanding major DNC reforms to rekindle the party’s favor with working-class voters after the 2024 election.
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The couple went their separate ways, but rekindled their romance in August 2024.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
The two rekindled their romance in 2024 and confirmed such back in September to TMZ.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The two were high school sweethearts and rekindled their romance amid Mia's split from Gordon.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The couple went their separate ways, but rekindled their romance in August 2024.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
The two rekindled their romance in 2024 and confirmed such back in September to TMZ.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The two were high school sweethearts and rekindled their romance amid Mia's split from Gordon.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
15 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Kitchen 57 has also resurrected its brunch with new cocktails and special menu items, like short rib hash and popovers with homemade berry jam — and of course those necessities, bottomless mimosas and two-for-one Bloody Marys and Micheladas.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The irony is striking—the man who built his political brand on confronting China now fights to resurrect one of its most effective tools for gathering American data.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the latter scenario, Congress would consider border and defense legislation first and then renew Trump’s 2017 tax cuts later in the year.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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One of Real Madrid's top transfer targets will snub the Spanish soccer giant by not joining it on a free transfer this summer and instead renewing terms with his current employers according to MARCA, which cited anonymous sources.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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