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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
In a late Tuesday court filing, in response to the lawsuit filed on Monday by the three media organizations, the DOJ asked the court to deny the request of the news outlets to have their access to the White House restored. — Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 The two countries restored full diplomatic relations in 2023. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 It was originally moved online in 2016 before former director general Tim Davie reversed the decision and the channel was restored to television in 2022. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 Charlotte restored its support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project on Monday, caving to a pressure campaign from state lawmakers despite lingering concerns. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Along the way, guests stay in village homes that Shakti restored using traditional techniques. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 That being said, the same judge who ordered Acosta’s press pass restored, back in 2018, will rule on this latest ban, too. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 Elspeth spun a story that credited Green and Jacob, two law enforcement officers whose good standing has been restored, with foiling the chemical bomb-attack plot and kept Reacher’s name out of it. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The mayor doesn’t specify what transit services would be restored with a higher fare, which would also apply to Metrorail rides. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 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
  • The long-running lawsuit was filed four years ago, got dismissed the following year, and was later revived on appeal.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Shares fell after a global outage struck during Dreamforce and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release revived AI-disruption fears, yet Guggenheim reiterated its $300 target just two days later on September 20.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The lead didn't last long because Braeden Jackson, son of former NFL running back Fred Jackson, returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a score.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive passes thrown by different Sam Houston quarterbacks in the opening minute of the second quarter Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The remarkable result of the collaboration is an open-air residence crafted from natural and reclaimed materials, where the boundary between inside and outside is completely blurred.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Alberni’s artworks are made from reclaimed fabric and paper, among other materials.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of his earliest experiments at university was an ordinary clothes peg recreated in sterling silver.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Out in miniature Queens, Macken recreated his favorite childhood diner, not the modern high rise that now stands there.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In another change, fast bowler Mitchell Starc was replaced by Xavier Bartlett.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.
    — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That refreshed rye bread, which now comes from Fred’s Bakery and Deli, a Beverlywood institution, is one of the key reasons Langer’s pastrami sandwiches have become the standard by which all other pastrami sandwiches are judged.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Not refreshed old engines, not some mild-hybrid workaround, but genuinely new small-blocks designed to keep eight cylinders doing what eight cylinders have been doing for decades.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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