relit

variants or relighted
past tense of relight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relit
Verb
  • Chorizo, shrimp, clams, and corn soak in a rich beer-and-butter broth, brightened with lemon and parsley to deliver all the flavor of a hands-on boil without the mess.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There’s much, much more to the culture, of course, and there are positive and negative associations with ultras around Germany and beyond, but this was another occasion brightened by their work.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Katrina is seared in our memories The pictures from Hurricane Katrina still haunt me.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Highlights of Florence’s demo were the main dish of the reverse seared chicken with a homemade barbecue sauce and his tips, such as using half mayo and half sour cream for a dressing for potato salad.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Beat mixture with stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until slightly lightened in color, thickened, and an instant-read thermometer registers below 90°F, 10 to 12 minutes.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • And then, as the vaccine became widely available, Scott’s crushing patient load lightened.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Relit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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