relights

present tense third-person singular of relight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relights
Verb
  • Costlier crude stokes inflation worries and lifts Treasury yields, putting pressure on smaller and rate-sensitive companies even as investors wager a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could eventually ease energy strains.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Arteta is the engine-room of that motivation at Arsenal, the one who stokes and tends to the project’s ambition, whose uncompromising standards drive everyone to perform better.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This topical antioxidant targets dark spots and brightens the skin.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Its main ingredient, chebula, is a potent antioxidant that smooths and brightens skin.
    Christina Butan, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Your adaptable nature turns small moments into quick bridges, while gentle humor lightens heavier topics so plans move forward together.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • Still, Yoon’s joking somehow lightens the mood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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“Relights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relights. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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