reconnect
verb
re·con·nect
(ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt 
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects
: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …—
Juan Reyes
Juan ReyesThe organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.—Deborah Sullivan Brennan
Deborah Sullivan BrennanExamples of reconnect in a Sentence
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Generally, feelings of burnout should be received as a cue to slow down, to rest, to reconnect with one’s community and to refill one’s heart with beauty and inspiration.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
An Afro-Panamanian dancer returns to his neighborhood after his father’s death, navigating family responsibility, a violent environment and the need to reconnect with his body and ancestral roots.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Generally, feelings of burnout should be received as a cue to slow down, to rest, to reconnect with one’s community and to refill one’s heart with beauty and inspiration.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
An Afro-Panamanian dancer returns to his neighborhood after his father’s death, navigating family responsibility, a violent environment and the need to reconnect with his body and ancestral roots.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reconnect
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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