rekindles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rekindle
as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic

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  1. revives
  2. resurrects
  3. renews
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  • The latest attacks on Iran come as the United States revives its blockade of Iranian shipping as the two sides vie to control the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • The disaster revives memories of previous nightclub fires in Thailand, including deadly blazes in 2009 and 2022, and raises fresh questions about enforcement of safety standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of revives
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  • Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of resurrects
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  • Beshear renews push for transparency Bipartisan concern has sparked calls for transparency, including from Beshear, who is calling on the senator to speak publicly about his condition.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • If an agent books the wrong trip, buys counterfeit goods, renews the wrong subscription, or sends money to a fraudulent service provider, the defining question will not be whether the system worked as designed.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of renews
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