recharges

verb

present tense third-person singular of recharge
1
as in restores
to bring back to a former condition or vigor that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

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2
as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

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Recent Examples of recharges The phone recharges without getting too warm to handle. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Plus, as the plane descends, the force of going down actually recharges the battery. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 These leaves are essential for photosynthesis, which recharges the bulb for next year’s flowers. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 The battery lasts up to two hours of continuous use and recharges in 30 minutes, with hot-swappable packs so work doesn't have to stop for long. — Omar Kardoudi may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Rainwater that recharges the Floridan Aquifer is equal to the sum of groundwater losses from the aquifer through spring flows, water storage and extractions through wells. — Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 The 3-3-3 Tool The 3-3-3 tool harnesses the social circuitry of your brain and resets and recharges your mind during the workday. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The 12-volt, 15,000-mAh battery lasts up to 10 hours on a low mode and recharges with a Type-C USB cable. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 One drone can conduct reconnaissance while another recharges, creating what Teledyne describes as near-continuous intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance coverage. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharges
  1. restores
  2. revives
  3. refreshes
  4. resurrects
  5. recreates
  6. renews
  7. replenishes
  8. regenerates
Verb
  • The quiet thing that restores you may deserve a real place in the day.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • The newest version restores the full function of the previous website.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of restores
Verb
  • The watch revives the brand’s iconic A384 case from 1969, faithfully reproduced in its distinctive 37mm tonneau shape.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Another highlight will come through the Air Force 1 Low, as Nike revives the ’01 construction that’ll excite many collectors.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • L’Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion Shoppers with sensitive skin love how the lightweight formula refreshes their appearance without clogging pores.
    — Emma Greene, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • Your 4th House of Home and Family refreshes as the New Moon encourages gentle improvements that protect comfort and support your sensitive system.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Definition of refreshes
Verb
  • Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of resurrects
Verb
  • The agency has opened applications for its next Moon & Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA) mission, a year-long simulation that recreates the isolation, confinement and day-to-day challenges of long-duration space exploration.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • Corden’s mum and dad are also in attendance for the show, and both take part in the final segment, which recreates a moment from the day’s events.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Trump added that oil exports from Iran could once again be bottlenecked at the Strait of Hormuz if the United States renews military strikes on Iran.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Definition of renews
Verb
  • The rich body lotion combines cocoa butter and shea butter to soften and smooth rough, thirsty skin, while squalane replenishes the skin barrier and locks in moisture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Proper hydration is also good for the glymphatic system, which cleans and replenishes the brain and happens exclusively during sleep.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
Definition of replenishes
Verb
  • So, aside from minor losses due to inefficiencies, the process regenerates one of the key ingredients.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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