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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Verb
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New network head Grant Tinker decided to pause the implementation of the new logo, as NBC was mired in third place and needed first to be revived.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 May 2026 -
Soon after, Gomez noted, Carr revived a complaint against ABC over the way that its broadcast of the 2024 presidential debate was moderated.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Capton and Li renewed the partnership giving speeches at an awards ceremony hosted by Variety‘s Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy, and former Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The show has already been renewed for a second season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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One of them is the iconic 883 Sportster, which is set to be resurrected four years after it was dropped from Harley-Davidson’s portfolio.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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Marcus Smart resurrected his career as a tenacious defender at 32 years old.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Rekindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindled. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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