Synonyms of restart

restart

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt 

as in to resume

to begin again or return to after an interruption

after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resume
• continue
• reopen
• renew
• proceed (with)
• revive
• pick up
• resuscitate
• recrudesce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finish
• complete
• end
• conclude
• consummate
• stop
• finalize
• quit
• stay
• terminate
• halt
• cease
• discontinue
• check
• cut
• shut off
• drop
• break
• can
• desist
• leave off
• scuttle
• knock off
• belay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restart

Chee’s lawyer argued that his client did not know the Esparto facility was unsafe and that restarting the business before any criminal charges were filed was not a crime or a threat to public safety. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The kitchen men restarted their cheering as if someone in there was doing stage magic, and Uncle Jimmy leaned closer so he could be heard. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

The platform is designed to produce hardware in days or weeks rather than months, while allowing designs to be updated without restarting traditional tooling cycles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Issues such as expanding offshore oil drilling and efforts to restart offshore oil pipeline infrastructure are at the center of ongoing federal efforts to expand development along and offshore of California's coast. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026