as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Recent Examples of rekindle
The first of five installments introduces audiences to the series' hero — New York police officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) — who has traveled to Los Angeles hoping to rekindle a romance with his estranged wife, Holly.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
While Russians understand that such substitutes are not the genuine articles, many have seen efforts to recreate sporting and cultural events as a patriotic effort to rekindle Russia's Soviet-era, which Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently references with nostalgia.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Mal and Alice, as do many couples, simply need to rekindle a love buried in a life that has become mundane.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
While Russians understand that such substitutes are not the genuine articles, many have seen efforts to recreate sporting and cultural events as a patriotic effort to rekindle Russia's Soviet-era, which Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently references with nostalgia.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Mal and Alice, as do many couples, simply need to rekindle a love buried in a life that has become mundane.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value?—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In December 2023, all four members—Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé—renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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