RECONNECT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

reconnect

verb

Definition of reconnect

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 The serial killer drama sees retired detective Pete Willis (Robert De Niro) investigate the kidnapping of his grandson Jake (Acston Luca Porto) while trying to reconnect with his estranged son Tom (Adam Scott). — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Withdrawing without explanation or a plan to reconnect just creates a new conflict, leaving the person on the receiving end scrambling to figure out what went wrong. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Might be nice to reconnect; might also be absolutely diabolical running into each other in the crisps aisle at Waitrose. — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 And one of the big questions and challenges for the club going into this new season is to finally reconnect. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconnect

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Verb

The legendary sisters were set to reunite earlier this summer at Wimbledon; however, Serena — who, at 44, is in the midst of a comeback after several years away from the sport — was forced to withdraw due to injury.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
DeVito hopes to finally reunite on the big screen with his Twins costar Arnold Schwarzenegger.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reunite

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That gave Michigan one more shot, and Underwood made this one count, connecting with JJ Buchanan for a game-winning 47-yard touchdown to avert disaster in Kyle Whittingham’s debut as Wolverines coach.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The next step will connect microscopic damage with the properties that matter most for fusion magnets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026