reconsecrating

Definition of reconsecratingnext
present participle of reconsecrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsecrating
Verb
  • An overexposed photo shows Miralba from the torso up, looking into a white sky, with a ray of light almost sanctifying her face.
    Camila Osorio, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
  • These are the kinds of faces O’Rourke foregrounds, similarly centering the quotidian to sanctifying effect.
    Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Rob practiced celebrating the Mass by draping a sheet over an ironing board in the basement and consecrating Necco wafers.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • How to use hypochlorous acid Apply HOCl after cleansing your skin but before serums or moisturizers, Garshick says.
    Erica Sweeney, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
  • When should makeup remover wipes be used instead of cleansing balms?
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Crews continue to work in the crash site around Grade Lane, just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, hauling away contaminated soil, purifying water and repairing roadways.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
  • For example, those that change the cooling solution or solvent, which is typically used in the process of separating and purifying nuclear materials.
    Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • For decades, Kris Jenner has been blessing screens and red carpets in her iconic pixie cut.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Before kickoff on Sunday night, a priest was seen blessing the end zone where Ravens kicker Ravens kicker Tyler Loop would eventually miss the would-be walk-off field goal that would have sent Baltimore into the playoffs.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Later in the episode, Weekend Update fared much better, dedicating a solid five minutes at the top of the segment to the biggest Trump goings-on of the week (a Kristi Noem dog joke is never amiss).
    Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
  • He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Firm research shows mom-and-pop investors are typically devoting only a small portion of their overall portfolios to these speculative plays, while keeping most of their money in more traditional investments.
    Yun Li,Kate Rooney,Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The state is devoting $50 million in federal grant funding this year to cancer screening, prevention and treatment.
    Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Reconsecrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrating. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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