reconnecting

verb

present participle of reconnect
as in reuniting
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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  • The next section to the north, connecting through South Miami to the edge of Coral Gables, is virtually finished and set to officially open next month — though construction fencing is gone and people are already using it.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Chevron is exploring a pipeline connecting Iraq’s oil patch with the Mediterranean Sea via Syria.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
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“Reconnecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnecting. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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