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
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.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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
The upsets could rekindle a heated and era-defining debate over whether social media companies should be held responsible for the posts that appear on their platforms.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Set in Kyoto, the slasher horror follows three best friends who reunite and rekindle their lifelong friendship during what is intended to be a carefree girls trip.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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
The upsets could rekindle a heated and era-defining debate over whether social media companies should be held responsible for the posts that appear on their platforms.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Set in Kyoto, the slasher horror follows three best friends who reunite and rekindle their lifelong friendship during what is intended to be a carefree girls trip.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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More recently, a growing domestic gas shortage — exacerbated by the halt in new drilling and worsened by the Iran war — has revived demand for Colombia’s own coal.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the attack on the press is underway, the authorities are also reviving old symbols of political repression.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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But if the Russian government is resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past – and making life for ordinary Russians a whole lot more inconvenient – Putin himself is showing public indifference.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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