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
With the disease often misunderstood and widely feared, there was pushback against his early hopes of rekindling his career.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Others rekindled their inner child during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Gary Denham, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The pair rekindled their former romance in 2021 and tied the knot in July 2022.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Claire and husband Frank have embarked on a honeymoon to the Scottish Highlands in order to rekindle their romance after war.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Others rekindled their inner child during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Gary Denham, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The pair rekindled their former romance in 2021 and tied the knot in July 2022.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Claire and husband Frank have embarked on a honeymoon to the Scottish Highlands in order to rekindle their romance after war.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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This past April, O’Grady won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which was to support a new performance art piece reviving an old character from her past work.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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That was just one of several costly acquisitions likely to be unwound as the company struggles to revive itself.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Leave a comment View Comments Iwasa isn’t the only artist who Murakami has chosen to resurrect using the most cutting-edge instrument of the information age.Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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As part of its bill of particulars, the GOP report resurrects an old yarn, originated by Trump acolytes at the State Department in 2020 and promoted by the Wall Street Journal, that three researchers at the WIV became sick with what may have been COVID in the autumn of 2019.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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