as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
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.
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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
Once airborne, Starship itself will deploy eight dummy Starlink satellites, attempt to relight one of its engines mid-flight, and test a new array of heatshield tiles, materials and fittings during re-entry.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Both fuel switches were found in the run position with indications that both engines were attempting to relight before the crash.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Both the engines appeared to relight, according to investigators, but only one of them was able to begin generating thrust.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
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
Once airborne, Starship itself will deploy eight dummy Starlink satellites, attempt to relight one of its engines mid-flight, and test a new array of heatshield tiles, materials and fittings during re-entry.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Both fuel switches were found in the run position with indications that both engines were attempting to relight before the crash.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Both the engines appeared to relight, according to investigators, but only one of them was able to begin generating thrust.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
Verb
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Starmer wants to rekindle Britain’s flagging economy, especially as Washington becomes more unpredictable.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pair rekindle their relationship and marry – only for things to fall apart again.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a catalyst, the analyst pointed to a corporate restructuring, which should provide upside to current margins and reignite growth across the business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Procter & Gamble is cutting 7,000 of jobs worldwide to help pay for innovative new products that the company hopes will reignite growth.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some of the videos were specifically about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, which stoked widespread outrage and condemnation all across social media sites.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Euphoria star stoked controversy after reportedly climbing onto the Hollywood sign without a permit to promote her brand.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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