as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
There are indications, however, that the Iran war will persist or eventually reignite if there’s a ceasefire.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Season 5 picks up from there, with Deborah and Ava returning to Las Vegas to reignite their careers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Belt It Out at Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar Few things break the ice — or reignite a spark — quite like singing your heart out together.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Two veterans are hoping to reignite their careers in the desert.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Season 5 picks up from there, with Deborah and Ava returning to Las Vegas to reignite their careers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Belt It Out at Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar Few things break the ice — or reignite a spark — quite like singing your heart out together.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Two veterans are hoping to reignite their careers in the desert.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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Oh, and the 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields are marching higher — with some, if not all, those gains related to concerns that disruptions to the impossibly complex supply chain beginning in the Gulf will rekindle inflation.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Askarov was making his first start since March 10 in over two weeks on Thursday as the Sharks desperately sought to end a five-game losing streak and rekindle their rapidly fading playoff hopes.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Bureau of Engineering selected Tetra Tech, a global engineering firm, to fortify and relight the stretch of road that connects downtown Los Angeles to Boyle Heights, which has essentially gone dark due to the amount of copper theft plaguing the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 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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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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