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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Read More on News But the promotion of white poppies has revived a longstanding disagreement over whether alternative symbols broaden remembrance or undermine the traditional red poppy.

— Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
After the original Bay Theatre closed in 1978, the Pacific Palisades went roughly 40 years without a movie theater of its own, until Caruso revived the name as part of Palisades Village in 2018.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

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So every two years, Carina renewed papers that authorized her to work anywhere in the nation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

— Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The city’s early childhood system has long been plagued by late payments, which got renewed attention this school year as Mamdani prepared to launch his signature free daycare program for 2-year-olds.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

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Buckhead Theatre has had various names over the years, including the Coca-Cola Roxy (a title that was resurrected in 2017 for a bigger venue located in the Battery).

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
While Los Angeles turned pink for Barbie, Atlanta resurrected the Old South for Scarlett O’Hara.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

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