reenergize

verb

re·​en·​er·​gize (ˌ)rē-ˈe-nər-ˌjīz 

variants or re-energize

reenergized or re-energized; reenergizing or re-energizing

transitive verb

: to energize (someone or something) again

Memphis has worked as hard as any U.S. city to reenergize its downtown …

—Mel White

The whole family was immobilized when Teddie was, and reenergized when he gained health.

—Garry Willis

Strong emotions must fuel muscles, because my biceps and lats suddenly felt reenergized.

—Women's Sports and Fitness

… should alpine skiers do all they can to re-energize their sport—re-energize it before snowboarders steamroll it?

—Bruce Benedict

Examples of reenergize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Know More Saudi Arabia has been working on several measures in a bid to boost trading volumes on the stock exchange and reenergize new stock listings that had been faltering even before the Iran war spooked investors. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Edison kept the century-old, out-of-service Mesa-Sylmar line in place for decades, despite knowing idle lines could reenergize and spark fires. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The executive is also committed to reenergizing the white-label e-commerce business. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Even as these exhilarating talents have reenergized the game and risen above their peers, they’ve been brought low by injuries, doping scandals, and self-doubt. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reenergize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies