as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of relight
In the moment, the correct response would have been to relight the candle, let the right kid blow it out and keep the party moving.
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Commentary: How dancing through rain and mud helped relight the lost fire of Burning Man
There were many successes — like the extravagant aerialists and fire dances who enlivened our dance floor.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The second stage, though, failed to relight its Merlin vacuum engine to put the 20 Starlink satellites into the intended orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
People should also never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks, CPSC warned.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 25 June 2024
The utility advised residents not to relight the pilot light themselves, saying employees will leave a callback number if someone isn’t home when workers visit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
So Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 30 May 2020
Even without the Darksaber, Bo-Katan takes her place as the official ruler of Mandalore, guiding her people and helping to relight the Great Forge.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
The rocket's upper stage was scheduled to coast for a period and then relight to circularize the orbit before deploying the satellites.
—John Antczak, ajc, 17 Jan. 2021
Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Commentary: How dancing through rain and mud helped relight the lost fire of Burning Man
There were many successes — like the extravagant aerialists and fire dances who enlivened our dance floor.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The second stage, though, failed to relight its Merlin vacuum engine to put the 20 Starlink satellites into the intended orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
People should also never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks, CPSC warned.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 25 June 2024
The utility advised residents not to relight the pilot light themselves, saying employees will leave a callback number if someone isn’t home when workers visit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
So Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 30 May 2020
Even without the Darksaber, Bo-Katan takes her place as the official ruler of Mandalore, guiding her people and helping to relight the Great Forge.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
The rocket's upper stage was scheduled to coast for a period and then relight to circularize the orbit before deploying the satellites.
—John Antczak, ajc, 17 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relight
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Foreign diplomats, particularly in Europe and Asia, have spent well over a year trying to rekindle relationships with Trump's circle to better understand what the foreign policy goals will be during a second Trump presidency and to reiterate a desire to strengthen relations with the United States.Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company then launched an even more ambitious $620 million renovation, adding new restaurants and nightclubs in a bid to rekindle the property’s past party buzz.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Morse, medical director at the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, conceded that relying on owners raises the risk cases will be missed, but that being too pushy could reignite a backlash against public health.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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After Abby’s wedding became public knowledge — and reignited interest in their lives — the Abby & Brittany stars began sharing more moments from the special day, as well as a few messages for their followers, on social media.Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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There are, however, concerns that the president-elect's economic policies could stoke inflation, and slow the pace of interest rate cuts next year.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Central bankers see the current pace of wage gains as sustainable for the economy, with little concern that the labor market is stoking inflation.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Relight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relight. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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