as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Now McBride, Shamshiri and their partners, Tiger King co-creator Eric Goode (the hotel’s lead designer) and restaurateur Warner Ebbink, have returned the 2-acre property to its old California roots, reviving the original name and undertaking a painstaking restoration.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Nintendo is reviving its infamous failure of a VR headset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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For spring 2026, Rachel Comey is resurrecting the practice.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, resurrecting the Truth-Teller proves to be an uphill climb.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the conversations are about renewing it and renewing it quickly.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rekindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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