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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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Sullivan’s Crossing, based on the novels by Robyn Carr of Virgin River fame, stars Morgan Kohan as neurosurgeon Maggie, who returns to her hometown to reconnect with her estranged dad, Sully (Patterson), amid a medical lawsuit.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Global Wellness Institute, travelers are seeking active escapes as a way to reduce stress, reconnect with a sense of community, and pursue personal growth through self-challenge.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The mayor's office also said the city's Journey Home program, which helps homeless people relocate out of the city to reconnect with loved ones, has seen more success.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Sullivan’s Crossing, based on the novels by Robyn Carr of Virgin River fame, stars Morgan Kohan as neurosurgeon Maggie, who returns to her hometown to reconnect with her estranged dad, Sully (Patterson), amid a medical lawsuit.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Global Wellness Institute, travelers are seeking active escapes as a way to reduce stress, reconnect with a sense of community, and pursue personal growth through self-challenge.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The mayor's office also said the city's Journey Home program, which helps homeless people relocate out of the city to reconnect with loved ones, has seen more success.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnect
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American, through flights operated by Envoy, looks forward to renewing that relationship and offering customers the opportunity to reunite with families and create new business and commerce with the United States.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Though Hasselbeck, a former cohost from 2003-13, rejoined the show Monday for a weeklong guest gig, the ex-peers didn't formally reunite on the air until Tuesday, as Behar typically has Mondays off.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 New ideas connect friends in surprisingly useful ways.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnect. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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