as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
The chairman and other allies on the bank board fret that lowering rates too fast could reignite inflation.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The escalating argument over the Arctic island has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that has underpinned Western security for decades.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, something even bigger is calling your name — Neptune and Saturn moving into Aries and your ninth house, reignite questions about the trajectory of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Among the changes, the department has expanded its use of drones to monitor large brush fires, allowing crews to better detect lingering heat or embers that could reignite.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The escalating argument over the Arctic island has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that has underpinned Western security for decades.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, something even bigger is calling your name — Neptune and Saturn moving into Aries and your ninth house, reignite questions about the trajectory of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Among the changes, the department has expanded its use of drones to monitor large brush fires, allowing crews to better detect lingering heat or embers that could reignite.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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The pair rekindle their relationship and marry – only for things to fall apart again.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
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In bioethics, emerging technologies often rekindle prior discourse.—
Zubin Master,
STAT,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ship also managed to relight one of its Raptors in space, demonstrating an ability that will be crucial for future missions to the moon and Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fisher knows how to operate in the NIL era, though, and getting fired could relight his flame.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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