reignite

British  

/ ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt /

verb

1. to catch fire or cause to catch fire again

   the burners reignited

2. to flare up or cause to flare up again

   to reignite the war

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Example Sentences

Some political analysts and observers had predicted she would be ousted by the end of last year and Thursday's events have reignited those conversations.

From BBC

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Palisades resident with starting a Jan. 1 fire that reignited into the Palisades fire six days later.

From Los Angeles Times

But the prospect of conflict over Greenland reignited fears that tit-for-tat levies could hurt corporate profits and slow economies around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair were absent from Sir David's 50th birthday party in May and did not post birthday messages online, reigniting rumours of a feud.

From BBC

A company insider took over and promised to reignite volume growth through investments in innovation and marketing, which made sense postpandemic.

From Barron's