as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
The move is the latest in a series of attempts to reignite a spark under St. Louis City.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
This occurs as Israel has launched a new campaign in Gaza targeting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, reigniting tensions across the Middle East.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
However, the mother’s recent request for a $1,000-a-month allowance has reignited tensions between them.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
Thus the machinery of control remains, ready to be reignited by the next administration eager for intervention.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
This occurs as Israel has launched a new campaign in Gaza targeting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, reigniting tensions across the Middle East.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
However, the mother’s recent request for a $1,000-a-month allowance has reignited tensions between them.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
Thus the machinery of control remains, ready to be reignited by the next administration eager for intervention.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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Dawson hopes to rekindle his relationship with his date, Joey, who's supposedly chosen her friendship with him over her budding romance with Pacey.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Part of the fun of the film is in seeing how other people react to the fact that March is keen to rekindle his bond with his wife, regardless of her new status as electrical appliance.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft’s Raptor engines in space.—
Marissa Parra,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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The track’s mellow, cha-cha vibe subtly underscores the give-and-take inherent in that interplay, while Flack’s ethereal yet measured vocals indelibly outline the simple little moments that can relight Cupid’s flame.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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