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verb

past tense of restore

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of restored
Adjective
The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The latest iteration, however, has been thoroughly revamped and restored. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 The island was closely tied to the man who restored it, which can make passing it on more challenging. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Power isn’t expected to be mostly restored in Gary and Portage until next Tuesday. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 While not everyone in Dyer had had their power restored, many whose service was turned back on in the last day just lost power again. Megan De Mar, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Thousands of people are still without power in Indiana and some may not see their power restored for several more days, according to officials. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Once Wanda’s ruse is uncovered, the real Vision (now sporting a white costume) is reanimated and has his full memory restored. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Many parking spots have already been restored, and Smiley said that Bass promised parking enforcement would be suspended during the cleanup process to give residents more flexibility. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Days later, with investors in a panic and employees threatening to leave en masse, Altman was restored at the helm. Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored
Adjective
  • But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • How can this tradition of egalitarianism be revived in America?
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kim also signed a mutual defense pact with Russia and revived ties with China, all but ruling out any role for South Korea as mediator.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Jaxson Rex returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Volunteers then partially recreated Warhol’s studio protocol by applying urine to the mockups with pipettes.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Identify where information enters, where judgment is required, where decisions are delayed and where the same data is recreated.
    Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • He was replaced before the fifth inning by righty Mason Black.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The development targets are forecasts up to 24 hours out on a roughly 1 kilometer grid, refreshed every 10 minutes, and fed by radar, satellites, ground stations, and even mobile pressure sensors from phones and IoT devices.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Patients want to look like themselves, just a bit more harmonious, more refreshed, better aligned with their innermost sense of self.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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