as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
If the conflict escalates — particularly if Iran cuts off oil supplies to the West — that, combined with a growing trade war, could reignite inflation and a global recession.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Cal Fire said the fire remains under patrol status, with crews monitoring unburned fuel pockets that could reignite.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Hogg’s ouster from the DNC also reignited questions about how the party can win back voters who defected for Trump during the November election — in particular, young and male voters.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The strikes mark a dramatic escalation in the long-simmering tensions between the two rivals—and have reignited fears of a broader Middle East war.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Cal Fire said the fire remains under patrol status, with crews monitoring unburned fuel pockets that could reignite.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Hogg’s ouster from the DNC also reignited questions about how the party can win back voters who defected for Trump during the November election — in particular, young and male voters.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The strikes mark a dramatic escalation in the long-simmering tensions between the two rivals—and have reignited fears of a broader Middle East war.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover has rekindled one of the classic debates around pop culture and sexuality: Satire or subjugation?—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC news,
17 June 2025
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And while those emotions have laid dormant over the intervening years, Chicago’s great spirit suggests that they can be readily rekindled.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft’s Raptor engines in space.—
Marissa Parra,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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The track’s mellow, cha-cha vibe subtly underscores the give-and-take inherent in that interplay, while Flack’s ethereal yet measured vocals indelibly outline the simple little moments that can relight Cupid’s flame.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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