rekindle
verb (used with object)
to excite, stir up, or rouse anew.
is rekindling
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present progressiveof rekindle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What I would want to avoid is rekindling inflationary pressure by moving too quickly and squandering the significant progress we have made taming inflation," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Uber is rekindling its robotaxi plans following a brief hiatus after selling its autonomous vehicle research division to San Francisco-based startup Aurora in 2020.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2022
Or, you could say, the Paramount Ballroom is rekindling the good times that caught fire eight decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
In Commonwealth nations with British colonial histories, Queen Elizabeth’s death is rekindling discussions about a more independent future.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
But the revelation that Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel backed Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media is rekindling a debate about the need for transparency in such arrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2016
