as in to reunite
to put, bring, or come together again
They reconnected with an old friend over the weekend. She reassembled the unit and reconnected the cables.
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Recent Examples of reconnect
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.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ray’s brother, Jem (Sean Bean), has shown up to reconnect, and for a long time these two sit around not saying very much, pouring drinks and scowling at each other, at one point getting their ya-yas out with a midnight rock ‘n’ roll dance, then scowling some more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ray’s brother, Jem (Sean Bean), has shown up to reconnect, and for a long time these two sit around not saying very much, pouring drinks and scowling at each other, at one point getting their ya-yas out with a midnight rock ‘n’ roll dance, then scowling some more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnect
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To end the war and reunite the remaining hostages with their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Little does Donna know that the killer has escaped from a mental institution and will stop at nothing to reunite with her.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aside from all the restaurants you're connected to, what is your favorite restaurant in Cincinnati?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnect. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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