as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
Both the engines appeared to relight, according to investigators, but only one of them was able to begin generating thrust.
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Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
After decades of darkness, the Federal Theatre will relight its neon sign this summer as the city’s newest mid-size music and entertainment venue.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Never try to relight or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Don’t try to relight a firework that didn’t go off.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025
Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft's Raptor engines while in space.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft’s Raptor engines in space.
—Marissa Parra, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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
While Starship is in space, SpaceX also plans to relight a single Raptor engine.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2025
After decades of darkness, the Federal Theatre will relight its neon sign this summer as the city’s newest mid-size music and entertainment venue.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Never try to relight or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Don’t try to relight a firework that didn’t go off.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025
Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft's Raptor engines while in space.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Mission controllers will also try to relight one of the spacecraft’s Raptor engines in space.
—Marissa Parra, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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
While Starship is in space, SpaceX also plans to relight a single Raptor engine.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
Verb
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Holmes and Jackson played teens Joey and Pacey, who started a romance in Season 3 and rekindled things in the series finale.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 July 2025
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Those headlines briefly caused market jitters and rekindled an unprecedented ongoing drama about politics, presidential authority and who gets to steer monetary policy.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The United States withdrew from the accord in 2018 under the Trump administration, reimposing sanctions and reigniting diplomatic friction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The reintroduction of the bill would likely reignite pushback from the Board of Supervisors.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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But the 25-year-old needs no bulletin-board material or external kindling to stoke the fire.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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