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
Southbound traffic on Silva Valley Parkway will be detoured onto Clarksville Road and reconnect to Silva Valley Parkway south of Highway 50, according to the county.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
That effort helped reconnect the community and deliver a long-term solution that will serve San José for the next 100 years.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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, 25 May 2026
Mounting research shows weight lifting may help some trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies in healthy ways.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
That effort helped reconnect the community and deliver a long-term solution that will serve San José for the next 100 years.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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, 25 May 2026
Mounting research shows weight lifting may help some trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies in healthy ways.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnect
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Former costars Angelique Cabral and Jason Ritter reunite inside the MPTF NextGen Summer Party in Los Angeles on May 31.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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In the finale, Fez is in the news for using parkour to escape from prison, with Rue rushing to reunite with him.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnect. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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