as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Recent Examples of rekindle
After stints with the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers, Darnold was able to rekindle his career in Minnesota, leading the Vikings to a 14-win season last year.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Beginning on Sunday, the temporary gridiron will play host to many of the NFL’s biggest names in another attempt to rekindle interest in its annual All-Star event.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Starmer wants to rekindle Britain’s flagging economy, especially as Washington becomes more unpredictable.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The pair rekindle their relationship and marry – only for things to fall apart again.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Beginning on Sunday, the temporary gridiron will play host to many of the NFL’s biggest names in another attempt to rekindle interest in its annual All-Star event.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Starmer wants to rekindle Britain’s flagging economy, especially as Washington becomes more unpredictable.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The pair rekindle their relationship and marry – only for things to fall apart again.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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Additionally, North Wilkesboro Speedway — once literally in ruins — was revived in 2023 for NASCAR’s All-Star Race, and this summer will host its first official Cup Series points race since 1996.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Overlooking the white-sand beaches on the Florida Panhandle, Jon Sumrall and Buster Faulkner first hatched their plan to resurrect the Gators.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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My shower was halfway resurrecting.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Laporta’s last two actions as president before the election process were to renew Fermin’s contract until 2031 and abandon the European Super League project.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The series, which comes from Canadian studio Crave, was swiftly renewed after Season 1 debuted to far more fanfare than anyone might have expected.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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