REKINDLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

rekindle

verb

ˌrē-ˈkin-dᵊl

Definition of rekindle

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 Netflix in May also confirmed Grown Ups 3, the third film in a series about a group of childhood friends who rekindle their relationship as adults. — Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026 With fans rooting for Carl and Aniya to rekindle their romance, curiosity about the Casa Amor contestant is at an all-time high. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026 Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 New romances blossom, old flames rekindle and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third series which takes everyone’s favourite rivalries to the next level. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rekindle

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Oil's surge also revived rate-hike jitters, snapping the market's otherwise calm run through a fifth straight winning month.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Mitsubishi is reviving its Pajero nameplate as a flagship three-row SUV for the 2027 model year.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of revive

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And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July, though that is set to be resurrected.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
The Botanico name was resurrected in Midtown by the team behind the former Buckhead restaurant of the same name, and the all-pink High Noon Brunchery made a big move from Douglasville to a prominent location on Peachtree Road.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrect

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The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

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