relighting

present participle of relight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relighting
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, lawyers for the state and the city said the move breached the principles of the US Constitution and risked stoking new unrest.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As the United States should tell China (behind closed doors), its nuclear buildup is stoking security anxieties in Asia and leading other countries in the region to contemplate developing their own nuclear weapons.
    MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a brightening serum to keep your skin glowing long after vacation, a color-protecting shampoo to help maintain your summer highlights, and a gourmand fragrance with notes of sweet vanilla and earthy amber that linger on skin like a warm hug.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The refreshing feel is perfect for depuffing and brightening tired eyes.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Ditto the Hammer Studios output of the 1950s and ’60s, Bernie Wrightson’s definitive illustrations of the Creature, oodles of Gothic literature, Roger Corman’s Poe pictures, and Mario Bava’s retina-searing color creep shows.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While these are better at lightening than cleaning stains, a soak can help keep mugs stain-free.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • This treatment also includes a lightening agent to help fade sun and age spots from the delicate skin of your hands, or a summer spent planted firmly in the sun.
    Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Relighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relighting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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