REOPEN Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reopen

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən

Definition of reopen

as in to continue

to begin again or return to after an interruption court will reopen after a brief recess

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Recent Examples of reopen Shark Valley has reopened, according to a social media post by Everglades National Park, after several wildfires burned thousands of acres and prompted emergency closures in the area. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Eat & Run passed a callback inspection Friday to reopen in time for weekend business. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 As if by magic, my heavy eyelids closed on a gray, industrial cityscape and reopened to breathtaking views of the southwest Scottish coastline. — Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 The judge in Louisiana allowed for the fifth year and also ordered the football transfer portal, normally open only in January, to reopen for a week for the players in the lawsuit. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reopen

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The ministry also said that its forces overnight continued to strike Ukrainian ports and vessels delivering cargo for the armed forces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The investigation continues to produce few public leads despite intensive efforts to find her.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of continue

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Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Beating at the core of the new models is the automatic Calibre 37-24, which offers up a flyback function that lets the wearer stop, reset, and restart the timepiece with just a press of the pusher.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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Against that backdrop, Ibarra and thousands of other ranchers in the northern state of Sonora are preparing to resume live cattle exports.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Gary Community School Corporation also announced on Sunday that school will resume Monday and will be operating on a two-hour delay for students.

— Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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