variants
or relighted
as in rekindled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relit
Verb
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Similar to cherry mocha, Kaeding says a wine brunette will have that dark base that is slightly brightened by a deeper red or copper tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2025 -
The policy brightened hopes among borrowers eager for lower payments.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Dec. 2025
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The moments that followed will be forever seared into Aguirre’s memory.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Growing up in the Grove Born Thelma Anderson in 1926, Gibson’s childhood home address, 3382 Charles Street, is seared in her memory along with her life growing up in what was once known as Colored Town, a part of Coconut Grove that only Black people could live in.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2026
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That felt like a release valve that lightened an immense amount of tension.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Relit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relit. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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