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
Palmer shared that having Leo prompted her to find ways to reconnect with her body, including practicing Pilates.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
21 June 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.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
After that time, open the lid of the case so the AirPods reconnect to your iPhone, iPad or Mac, at which point Apple recommends checking the firmware version again.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
At Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center Breathe in the fresh air and reconnect with nature at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a sprawling nature preserve set along the Neuse River.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
21 June 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,
20 June 2026
After that time, open the lid of the case so the AirPods reconnect to your iPhone, iPad or Mac, at which point Apple recommends checking the firmware version again.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
At Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center Breathe in the fresh air and reconnect with nature at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a sprawling nature preserve set along the Neuse River.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Johnson will reunite with his former head coach at the University of Michigan, Dusty May, who was hired by the Mavs for the same role and was at the Barclays Center for the draft on Tuesday night.
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After her Vegas run, Bernad is hoping to reunite with Manobal.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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The robot had 360-degree video cameras, two-way emergency communication and an emergency call button that could connect people with dispatchers.
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnect. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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