reignite
verb
re·ig·nite
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈnīt 
reignited; reigniting
1
transitive + intransitive
: to begin or cause (something) to begin to burn again
The strong winds reignited the embers.
The fire reignited.
2
transitive
: to give new life or energy to (something)
The success of the movie reignited her career.
The economic crisis has reignited debate on the regulation of banks.
3
intransitive
: to reoccur suddenly
The war never really ended. It … seemed to reignite every two years or so.—
Jeffrey Bartholet
Jeffrey Bartholet
reignition
noun
plural reignitions
measures to prevent the reignition of the fire
Crews will continue to patrol the affected areas today to keep an eye out for reignitions.
—Ryan Pfeil
Ryan Pfeil
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The move reignites a trade war between the world's two largest economies after the United States and China had for months maintained a truce that has kept tariffs on each other flat.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2025
Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Inflation has remained above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for years, and a stagnating labor market has reignited fears that more families could see their incomes shrink.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
College sports leaders are hoping public support for SCORE can reignite lawmakers to take action on the bill whenever the current federal government shutdown ends.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2025
Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Inflation has remained above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for years, and a stagnating labor market has reignited fears that more families could see their incomes shrink.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
College sports leaders are hoping public support for SCORE can reignite lawmakers to take action on the bill whenever the current federal government shutdown ends.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reignite. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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