rekindled

verb

past tense of rekindle
as in revived
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 Synonyms for rekindled
  1. revived
  2. renewed
  3. resurrected
Verb
  • The escalation has revived Yemen’s civil war after a four-year ceasefire.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While Señorita Rio retired from the comics pages in 1950, she was later revived as Rita Rio by AC Comics in 1994.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of revived
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  • The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewed
Verb
  • Prosecutors said it was tied to a belief that the boy would be resurrected and then instruct the family which corrupt government and private institutions needed to be eliminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Day on The Hill concert series was resurrected Tuesday, on the location where the main campus was founded in the late 1800s.
    — Rashad Alexander October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of resurrected
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“Rekindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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