reset
verb
re·set
(ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
Examples of reset in a Sentence
The machine reset the bowling pins.
His broken leg had to be reset.
reset the timer to 10 minutes
The fire alarm was reset.
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After Leicester’s two relegations from the Premier League in that time, the 43-year-old has stepped into a club trying to reset and rebuild, with a disconnect between the players on the pitch and the fans in the stands.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This cataclysmic event would have melted and thoroughly mixed the entire planet, thereby resetting its chemical composition.
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But after falling short against the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series, any feelings of relief will be turning to pressure to reset the roster and refocus on championship aspirations.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy likes to remove himself from the studio for a few minutes between sessions, to allow the space to be reset and to give his design colleagues a chance to prepare, confer, or kvetch without him present.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This cataclysmic event would have melted and thoroughly mixed the entire planet, thereby resetting its chemical composition.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
But after falling short against the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series, any feelings of relief will be turning to pressure to reset the roster and refocus on championship aspirations.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy likes to remove himself from the studio for a few minutes between sessions, to allow the space to be reset and to give his design colleagues a chance to prepare, confer, or kvetch without him present.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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reset
verb
re·set
rē-ˈset
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset a diamond in a new setting
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset a stopwatch
reset
noun
ˈrē-ˌset
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