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as in restoring
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 reviving
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 recharging
This power bank from Citicr provides up to three full charges and can charge your phone while the battery pack itself is recharging.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The system is sealed in a solid-state architecture and is designed for applications where replacing or recharging batteries is not practical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Additionally, recharging the chargers using in-seat power will not be permitted.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Yet there wasn't time for the Boilermakers to even change out of their jerseys, much less think about recharging and recovering, before seeing their names in the March Madness bracket.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
But the governing body denied the push to loosen up the rules around recharging the battery on the formation lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The new lounge will include zones for relaxing, dining, working, and recharging, blending style, comfort, and function to reflect Austin’s vibrant spirit.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The system is sealed in a solid-state architecture and is designed for applications where replacing or recharging batteries is not practical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Additionally, recharging the chargers using in-seat power will not be permitted.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Yet there wasn't time for the Boilermakers to even change out of their jerseys, much less think about recharging and recovering, before seeing their names in the March Madness bracket.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
But the governing body denied the push to loosen up the rules around recharging the battery on the formation lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The new lounge will include zones for relaxing, dining, working, and recharging, blending style, comfort, and function to reflect Austin’s vibrant spirit.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharging
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In practice, that means debris removal, emergency protective measures and critical infrastructure repairs — like restoring water systems — would continue.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Doctors would infuse a virus into her son's ears carrying a gene for a protein called otoferlin, which Travis was missing, hopefully restoring the ability of his brain to receive signals from his ears.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some Uber riders are accusing the company of charging higher fares when an American Express card is selected in the app, reviving long-running concerns about how opaque ride-hailing algorithms decide what each customer pays.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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But Kellogg's is reviving the tradition.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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New York City’s Carbone has been synonymous with A-listers and fashionable figures, with mere mortal foodies refreshing their emails in anticipation of securing a coveted reservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cleansing the area is not only beneficial for refreshing your style but essential to the health of your hair too.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Vanity Fair spoke with the costume designer for the movie, Marci Rodgers, who had the heavy task of recreating Jackson’s world through fashion.—
Kia D. Goosby,
Vanity Fair,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua even shot an entire action sequence recreating the infamous 1993 raid on Neverland Ranch, which culminated in police officers strip-searching Jackson and examining his genitals to compare them with Chandler’s description.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Circularity in fashion also has to do with renewing and reusing what already exists.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Former Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson, who helped create the Amber Alert in Arlington 30 years ago, has proposed renewing efforts to reserve it for only the most serious cases.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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First observed in 1970, Earth Day is held annually on April 22 and now includes events in more than 190 countries aimed at protecting and replenishing the planet.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those decisions should be made with a commitment to replenishing reserves as soon as practicable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Recharging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recharging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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