RELIGHT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

relight

verb

Definition of relight

as in to rekindle

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Recent Examples of relight SpaceX also intends for the upper stage to relight one of its six Raptor engines while in space, a key demonstration of technology needed for a deorbit burn when the spacecraft someday returns to Earth from space. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 May 2026 The Bureau of Engineering selected Tetra Tech, a global engineering firm, to fortify and relight the stretch of road that connects downtown Los Angeles to Boyle Heights, which has essentially gone dark due to the amount of copper theft plaguing the area. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Ship also managed to relight one of its Raptors in space, demonstrating an ability that will be crucial for future missions to the moon and Mars. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Fisher knows how to operate in the NIL era, though, and getting fired could relight his flame. — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relight

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With fans rooting for Carl and Aniya to rekindle their romance, curiosity about the Casa Amor contestant is at an all-time high.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026
While material is being removed, crews are still looking out for smoldering areas where a fire could rekindle and take off again, officials said.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of rekindle

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Neptune retrograde in Aries commences on this day, urging us to break out of our emotional and professional ruts and to reignite our dreams.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Definition of reignite

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The machines in Masterbuilt’s Gravity Series also use a fan to stoke or dampen a fire and offer great temperature control within a wide range—between 225℉ and 700℉.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
The discovery, meant to stoke doubts about the authenticity of Freddy’s wonderment at basic aspects of American life, soon led to a more damaging one.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

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