as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
Fixing the Western Auto sign Devising a plan to relight the sign has had its drama.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
However, the engines needed for the landing burn failed to relight properly, causing the booster to tumble and break apart after hitting the sea.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Starship relights its engines again and rapidly executes a flip maneuver to reorient the spacecraft upright for a simulated landing, which will take place over the ocean.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
However, the engines needed for the landing burn failed to relight properly, causing the booster to tumble and break apart after hitting the sea.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Starship relights its engines again and rapidly executes a flip maneuver to reorient the spacecraft upright for a simulated landing, which will take place over the ocean.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
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At the very least, rekindle connections once a year to wish a happy new year or to check in over the summer about vacation plans.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Their characters, ranch tycoon Beulah and local vet Everett, were romantically involved at one point but are no longer, though Beulah seems keen to rekindle their relationship.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The letters could reignite lingering questions about the yearslong effort to secure TikTok’s future in the United States while protecting American users.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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While the vehicle landed off the Gulf Coast as planned, SpaceX did acknowledge that the booster failed to reignite its engines during a procedure called a partial boostback burn.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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The death of a White student who was handcuffed by police after he had been stabbed is provoking a national outcry in Britain, with officers under fire for their conduct and far-right leaders accused of using the teen’s murder to stoke racist violence for political gain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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