relighting

verb

present participle of relight
as in rekindling

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  1. stoking
  2. brightening
  3. searing
  4. lightening
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  • Meanwhile, explosive growth in the military economy and stimulus spending on infrastructure and social benefits helped Russian households stay afloat, despite stoking inflation.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Preview of Republican’s Florida campaign strategy While some Republicans talked about affordability at Saturday’s Sunshine State Showdown event, others focused on stoking fear and rage toward Democrats as the unifying message to drive people to vote for their party in November.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
Definition of stoking
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  • Air molecules reflect and scatter light beyond an immediate beam, which is why the sky starts brightening at dawn even before the sun climbs above the horizon.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Detroit has also allowed a league-high 153 points through three weeks, further brightening Crawford’s outlook.
    — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of brightening
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  • After traveling through our atmosphere and heating up, searing through the sky and then crashing through a roof and then a bedroom ceiling, the meteorite broke apart into pieces.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Cover the pan briefly while searing to help the meat heat through without drying out.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of searing
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  • The minimization regimen is also effective at lightening the price tag, cutting an even $11K off the base price as compared to the Bambi 16RB.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide is great for lightening stains in general.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
Definition of lightening
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