rekindle
verb (used with object)
to excite, stir up, or rouse anew.
was rekindling
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past progressiveof rekindle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Alice thought she was rekindling a romance with a childhood sweetheart when she started a relationship with a former schoolfriend, Mark, in 2020.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
Among the objectives of the NFL in returning to L.A. after a 20-year absence was rekindling the rivalry between Northern and Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
In a letter he sent me, he explained that he was rekindling an interest he had developed from his grandfather, a “Rockhound-Extraordinaire,” who had a lapidary shop in his basement.
From The Verge ● Jun. 25, 2018
It lit the forge the smith was rekindling after four days of cold metal work.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Anger was rekindling in the eyes of the Senior Surgeon; and Margaret MacLean, seeing, grew gentle—all in a minute.
From The Primrose Ring by Ruth Sawyer
