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as in restores
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job
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as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof
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Recent Examples of recharges
There’s a 5,000mAh battery onboard that recharges in three hours via its USB-C port.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
These leaves are essential for photosynthesis, which recharges the bulb for next year’s flowers.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery prototype that recharges in seconds and maintains its performance for over 12,000 cycles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The 12-volt, 15,000-mAh battery lasts up to 10 hours on a low mode and recharges with a Type-C USB cable.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
How Aura moves and recharges on its own Movement is a big part of Aura's role in the home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
—Kayla Branch, The Frontier, 12 Jan. 2026
The creators claim that its 10,000-mAh battery recharges from flat to 80% in 24 minutes, with the robot returning to the dock to empty and charge on longer jobs.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
These leaves are essential for photosynthesis, which recharges the bulb for next year’s flowers.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery prototype that recharges in seconds and maintains its performance for over 12,000 cycles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The 12-volt, 15,000-mAh battery lasts up to 10 hours on a low mode and recharges with a Type-C USB cable.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
How Aura moves and recharges on its own Movement is a big part of Aura's role in the home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
—Kayla Branch, The Frontier, 12 Jan. 2026
The creators claim that its 10,000-mAh battery recharges from flat to 80% in 24 minutes, with the robot returning to the dock to empty and charge on longer jobs.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharges
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Such news restores your faith in cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, a factory reset restores all of your Roomba’s factory default settings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a state where cask beers have faded, Wren House revives a cool fringe beer tradition.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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This dry shampoo refreshes hair between wash days or after sweaty gym sessions.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Take a peek at RetroCast The feature, displaying weather from New York City on Friday, April 3, 2026, closely recreates the look and feel of old-school local forecast segments, opening with a rotating globe-style display before transitioning into a full-screen forecast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Battle of Pennsylvania renews its rivalry in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off in a best-of-seven series.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, the Artemis II mission — involving a flyby rather than a landing on the moon — renews and rejuvenates our nation’s commitment to space exploration.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Santorini Grape Velvet Skin Drink is a luxurious face oil that blurs imperfections, smooths texture and replenishes skin with hydration.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The travel-size body wash, body oil, and body lotion are powered by undaria seaweed, an antioxidant-rich ingredient that replenishes the moisture barrier and smooths texture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 Dec. 2025
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Notably, plasma is in great supply in your bloodstream and regenerates quickly in healthy adults.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Recharges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recharges. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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