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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Patrick Galvani’s arrest in San Francisco comes after detectives reopened the case, Foster City police Chief Cory Call said in a news release.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
The number of illnesses in this outbreak may rise as officials reopen investigations into cases of infant botulism from earlier in the year.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
All but one building in the West End area has reopened after Dallas police asked the public to avoid the area much of Tuesday due to a gas leak.
—Julia Falcon, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The store will reopen in time for the next season, according to KC Current.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
The number of illnesses in this outbreak may rise as officials reopen investigations into cases of infant botulism from earlier in the year.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
All but one building in the West End area has reopened after Dallas police asked the public to avoid the area much of Tuesday due to a gas leak.
—Julia Falcon, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The store will reopen in time for the next season, according to KC Current.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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 27 Nov. 2025.
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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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