as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
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Officials are looking into whether a small fire possibly sparked by New Year’s Eve fireworks could somehow have rekindled Jan 7.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The two began dating in 2021 and rekindled their relationship the following year.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The film champions the idea that age is no barrier to new adventures, showcasing how passion and friendship can reignite a sense of purpose.Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The 14-time Grammy Award winning pop star attended the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Las Vegas Raiders game last month in black skinnies, reigniting online debates about the fit’s status in fashion.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
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Speculation about where Sasaki would ultimately land in MLB has simmered since his Nippon Professional Baseball debut in 2021, stoked by his stellar performance in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Temu, too, had been accused of being operationally opaque, placing it in the same sightlines as Shein and stoking calls for de minimis reform in the United States.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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