second wind

[wind] / wɪnd /

NOUN

renewed energy

Synonyms

WEAK

energy burst refreshment rejuvenation renaissance restored energy restored strength second energy burst

Example Sentences

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A 72nd-minute penalty appeared to have made the match safe but Argentina's second wind wasn't blown out quite yet.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Healthcare stocks have found a second wind, with momentum building across biotech and pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's • Oct. 1, 2025

Maron plays Mitts, the former caddy and current grifting partner to Wilson’s old pro Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro who finds a late-in-life second wind by discovering a young prodigy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

It’s not the first time an obscure Gen X indie single found a second wind via inscrutable streaming bumps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Along about daylight I got my second wind and I really did make the chips fly.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls