as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
Procter & Gamble is cutting 7,000 of jobs worldwide to help pay for innovative new products that the company hopes will reignite growth.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Nothing will reignite those first-date butterflies like a custom watercolor sketch of your first date spot.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The chairman and other allies on the bank board fret that lowering rates too fast could reignite inflation.
—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
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Nothing will reignite those first-date butterflies like a custom watercolor sketch of your first date spot.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The chairman and other allies on the bank board fret that lowering rates too fast could reignite inflation.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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Starmer wants to rekindle Britain’s flagging economy, especially as Washington becomes more unpredictable.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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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 4 Feb. 2026.
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