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
The current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies have rekindled inflation anxieties, potentially signaling economic turbulence ahead.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, if tariffs put upward pressure on prices, the Fed may want to keep interest rates high to avoid rekindling inflation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
However, in 2019, the two briefly rekindled their romance before deciding to remain friends.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Subscribe Trump, who has also rekindled relations with an isolated Kremlin and broached potential peace talks, last week accused Zelenskyy of being unprepared to discuss an end to the war.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, if tariffs put upward pressure on prices, the Fed may want to keep interest rates high to avoid rekindling inflation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
However, in 2019, the two briefly rekindled their romance before deciding to remain friends.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Subscribe Trump, who has also rekindled relations with an isolated Kremlin and broached potential peace talks, last week accused Zelenskyy of being unprepared to discuss an end to the war.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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The move is part of a broader push to revive domestic manufacturing and address what Trump sees as unfair trade practices.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Long before Ford finally revived the Bronco and put it on the road in 2021, Wraith and his team created a metallic silver Bronco concept in 2004 with some nods to the original, including the word Bronco on the front grille.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Rick Pitino-John Calipari rivalry is renewed with the Johnnies and Razorbacks’ second-round meeting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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