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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In the film, Moore stars as Ingrid, a best-selling writer who rekindles a relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist played by Swinton.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
In recent weeks, however, the network has seemed to be on the verge of rekindling its inner Zucker.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Old friends might reappear to rekindle friendships.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
But despite the crews' monitoring for several hours, embers from the fire remained undetected and were rekindled, according to Ventura.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
In recent weeks, however, the network has seemed to be on the verge of rekindling its inner Zucker.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Old friends might reappear to rekindle friendships.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
But despite the crews' monitoring for several hours, embers from the fire remained undetected and were rekindled, according to Ventura.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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