relights

present tense third-person singular of relight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relights
Verb
  • This week, Drake stokes the anticipation for his next album with a new track featuring Cash Cobain, psych-pop kingpin Tame Impala floats back into our world, and Lady Gaga dances with the dead.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But seeing the children in the shelter − along with the Red Cross staff − brightens her spirit.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Stephanie said this brightens the day for herself and Patrick, but also for others who see the animal friends hanging out together.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The propeller steering mechanism also simplifies and lightens the mounting hardware, adding to total weight savings, and allows multiple outboards to be mounted closer together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Dark green foliage lightens toward the branch tips.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Relights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relights. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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