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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job
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as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof
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Recent Examples of recharging
These features prevent runoff–which can carry pollutants–while recharging local groundwater supplies which in many places is being used up faster than it’s being replenished.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Wells for draining stormwater or otherwise recharging aquifers are by far the most common in Arizona.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The researchers have developed a new lithium-metal battery technology capable of powering an electric vehicle for 800 km (497 miles) on a single charge and recharging in just 12 minutes.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Initial storms brought both relief and destruction, with heavy rainfall recharging soil and filling stock ponds, while also flooding roads and low-lying areas.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Biden's plan focused on installing chargers on interstates and major highways, easing concerns about recharging during road trips.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The benefits of electrolytes go beyond recharging you post-workout.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The weekend is for recharging, relaxing, and generally unwinding, right?
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Wells for draining stormwater or otherwise recharging aquifers are by far the most common in Arizona.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The researchers have developed a new lithium-metal battery technology capable of powering an electric vehicle for 800 km (497 miles) on a single charge and recharging in just 12 minutes.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Initial storms brought both relief and destruction, with heavy rainfall recharging soil and filling stock ponds, while also flooding roads and low-lying areas.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Biden's plan focused on installing chargers on interstates and major highways, easing concerns about recharging during road trips.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The benefits of electrolytes go beyond recharging you post-workout.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharging
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Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now McBride, Shamshiri and their partners, Tiger King co-creator Eric Goode (the hotel’s lead designer) and restaurateur Warner Ebbink, have returned the 2-acre property to its old California roots, reviving the original name and undertaking a painstaking restoration.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nintendo is reviving its infamous failure of a VR headset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now’s the time to prep your home for the new season, whether that’s reorganizing your closet or refreshing your space with fall decor.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That also includes a 14-inch 2,880 by 1,800 OLED display refreshing at 120Hz.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nintendo is resurrecting the Virtual Boy as a Switch and Switch 2 accessory, launching February 17, 2026.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For van Oosterhout, however, the real utility is not in resurrecting the dodo, but in applying the company’s findings to help species recover.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Harry Potter Quidditch Practice Apart from watching the films and rereading the books, another way to relive the magic of Harry Potter is by recreating iconic scenes via Lego builds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the conversations are about renewing it and renewing it quickly.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the brand, this weightless leave-in treatment delivers up to 72 hours of replenishing moisture thanks to pomegranate seed oil and sunflower seed oil, which nourish and smooth the strands without weighing them down.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ammonia is efficiently destroyed by solar radiation and cosmic rays, so either something is replenishing the molecule on Nix or there is some sort of balance in its destruction and re-formation, Holler said.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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