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 But at every gathering with relatives, the old wounds reopen. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 With that decision, the Board of Regents reopened the search process. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Benchmark oil prices also topped $90 a barrel as investors fretted that efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz were making little headway. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Mountain biking, hiking, and stargazing—not to mention the less-trodden Great Basin National Park, which reopened its famed Lehman Caves in 2026—are all within easy reach. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reopen

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There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Even though the oil market continues to run at a deficit, the more oil that comes out of the strait, the longer the market can stave off a looming tipping point at which its reserves become insufficient to supply the world with enough oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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Editor’s pick More picks An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast, battling the state’s top coastal officials.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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