relighting

present participle of relight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relighting
Verb
  • In 2025, Shudder is stoking that discussion with their ongoing love of Asian horror.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Regional bank shares tumbled Thursday after two lenders disclosed issues with borrowers, stoking nerves about the health of the credit market — and the potential for negative spillovers into the stock market and broader economy.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sitake says the most rewarding team meetings are discussions around the smallest of gestures, brightening the days of others.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Writers need time to get to know their stars’ strengths, even if those stars have been brightening our screens for decades.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When searing the steak, don’t overcrowd the pan.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But in Benny Safdie’s searing new drama, Johnson trades in his superhero swagger for emotional fragility, physical vulnerability and unflinching truth.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite being adopted a couple of years ago, the reform continues to be a lightening rod for French politics, with both the left and the far-right calling for its amendment, if not its repeal altogether.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • While these are better at lightening than cleaning stains, a soak can help keep mugs stain-free.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Relighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relighting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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