rekindling

verb

present participle of rekindle
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindling
  1. reviving
  2. resurrecting
  3. renewing
Verb
  • Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With Prince George's first day at Eton approaching, the Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly considering reviving the press truce that protected the early days of their own romance.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
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  • Ultimately, renewing alliances will require an affirmative purpose.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the government contract for that work expired at the end of July, and, instead of renewing it, the Administration announced its plans to work with other providers.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
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