as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
The first phase of the project will relight Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Grant Street and Ridge Road.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
At the 37-minute mark, the spacecraft is expected to relight one of its six Raptor engines in a relight demonstration similar to one performed on Flight 6.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2025
When the pilot light will not relight after several attempts, the problem may be due to faulty or damaged components.
—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
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
At the 37-minute mark, the spacecraft is expected to relight one of its six Raptor engines in a relight demonstration similar to one performed on Flight 6.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2025
When the pilot light will not relight after several attempts, the problem may be due to faulty or damaged components.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
Verb
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For many Chiefs and Bills fans, this week has rekindled that sentiment.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump's pledge to release the remaining JFK assassination records has rekindled debate over what these files might contain.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: Bishop Mariann Budde locked eyes with the president and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was reignited.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Re-ignition Risk: Even after being extinguished, lithium-ion batteries can reignite due to residual heat and thermal runaway effects that can impact surrounding cells.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The prospect of more unpredictable foreign and trade policies, particularly the threat of universal trade tariffs of 10-20%, has stoked concerns internationally and spooked financial markets.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The carnage has stoked widespread anger in Arab countries, and that anger extends far beyond the region to many Western countries.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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