REKINDLED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

rekindled

verb

past tense of rekindle

as in revived

to bring back to life, practice, or activity the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic

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The long-running lawsuit was filed four years ago, got dismissed the following year, and was later revived on appeal.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Shares fell after a global outage struck during Dreamforce and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release revived AI-disruption fears, yet Guggenheim reiterated its $300 target just two days later on September 20.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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Off Campus was renewed for a second season ahead of its May premiere, seemingly drafting off the incredible buzz surrounding Crave/HBO Max breakout Heated Rivalry, given its similar combination of sports and romance elements.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The district recently launched a campaign informing taxpayers of what’s on the line if the property-tax referendum, which originally passed in 2018, doesn’t get renewed.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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But Holmes was later resurrected—his creator needed some fast cash, yes, but Britain wanted for good crime-solvers, to go by the glut of corpses and killers in Sleuth-hound.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Carrie Bradshaw’s dress, worn by actress Sarah Jessica Parker, was resurrected in 2025 on Jenna Ortega, who attended the Hurry Up Tomorrow premiere clad in the look.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

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