RECHARGING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

recharging

verb

present participle of recharge

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 The study documents just how important years of heavy snow are for recharging California’s groundwater aquifers. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Eliminate battery-recharging hassles entirely with the Eufy SoloCam E42 four-camera bundle. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 Designed to support employee well-being and local culture, the facility offers amenities focused on inclusion and areas for recharging. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Ferran’s currently still on holiday recharging his batteries with Marcos Llorente following Spain’s World Cup triumph, and will soon need to make a decision. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Other possibilities include poor electrical connections, alternators that are not fully recharging the battery due to internal or external issues, and aftermarket accessories. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Carson makes no legible attempt at reorienting his sound, broadening his lyrical perspective, or recharging his creative battery. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 Bergamot, rose, incense, musk, and tonka give Musc Nurāsana a feeling of quietude, like your battery is happily recharging. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

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Verb

DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of restoring

Verb

Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reviving

Verb

Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.

— Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
The good news is that a fresh coat of paint is a relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive fix, and something designers say goes a long way in refreshing a living room.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of refreshing

Verb

Madonna has spent her career borrowing, referencing, resurrecting and reinventing, but never at the expense of distinctly looking and feeling like herself.

— Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Smith was flat-out bad last season after playing good ball and resurrecting his career in Seattle.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrecting

Verb

In one interview, police brought him back to the home and filmed him recreating the scene, mimicking grabbing his gun, finding Causse, firing off the shots that killed Miller in the hallway, and then calling 9-1-1.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of recreating

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For Thorpe, renewing this proposition of difference doesn’t necessarily mean more athletes, but more compelling athletes stories instead, where the players have influence and creative input — not just a standard sponsorship.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of renewing

Verb

Muller believed that breeding more white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum), keeping them secure enough to reproduce, and then replenishing populations across Africa could help save the species.

— Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
With a range touted to be 375 miles, the Torcal is claimed to be capable of replenishing from 10 percent to 80 percent in as little as 16 minutes, depending on the charger.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

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