RELIGHTING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

relighting

verb

present participle of relight

as in rekindling

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have swept across southwestern Kansas, home to some of the nation's largest meatpacking plants and feedlots, stoking fear among immigrant workers.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
The video has been viewed thousands of times on social media, stoking fears the elk will be euthanized as a threat to humans.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

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Though it's already packed with energizing caffeine and circulation-boosting ginseng, the formula takes the brightening powers up a notch with light-reflecting particles that could pass for a full eight hours of sleep.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026
That’s why this skin tint, which has hydrating squalane along with brightening vitamin C and SPF for sun protection made my list.

— Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

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Isaac del Toro, 22, Mexico Del Toro looked sensational en route to winning the Montreal Grand Prix on Sunday — floating his way into the leading pack, following the decisive move from Paul Seixas, and then searing away in the two-up sprint.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Amid searing personal grief, survivors describe a grandfather juggling sorrow and his traumatized granddaughter, and a second-grade teacher who phoned parents to save pupils before dying with eight children in a prayer room.

— Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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