reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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Trump faces increasing pressure to secure a deal that ends the conflict and reopens the Strait of Hormuz after signaling that both sides were close to an agreement.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 May 2026
But his landlord and business partner Reddy Rathnaker Patlola has alleged that Prasad mismanaged the hospital, and Patlola wants to put a different operator in place to reopen the facility.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Once the containers are stocked and visible, kids can assemble their own lunches or grab a snack without an adult reopening the same cabinet five times a day.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
On California’s Klamath River, the largest dam removal project in US history was completed in 2024, reopening hundreds of miles of habitat for migratory fish.
—Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 May 2026
But his landlord and business partner Reddy Rathnaker Patlola has alleged that Prasad mismanaged the hospital, and Patlola wants to put a different operator in place to reopen the facility.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Once the containers are stocked and visible, kids can assemble their own lunches or grab a snack without an adult reopening the same cabinet five times a day.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
On California’s Klamath River, the largest dam removal project in US history was completed in 2024, reopening hundreds of miles of habitat for migratory fish.
—Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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