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verb

past tense of restore

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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 incentives can be restored now, according to the Data Center Coalition, if they’re tied to requirements for clean energy, sustainable water usage and labor agreements. John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Some 3,600 plants have already been added to the Boboli Gardens, where the Fountain of Neptune and the Fountain of the Island are being restored, along with the Amphitheater, which will again host public performances. News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 Rose’s cat lost half her weight, and the company restored her to a healthy weight. Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The Black Hat talk describes a period of intense parallel activity after the agents restored their message board. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After undergoing renovations and restoration efforts to be restored to its former glory, Beaverbrook opened to the public in 2007. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Later, a budget draft eliminated Head Start's funding, but it was restored after widespread backlash. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 While their ranks were restored, they were not put directly back in their previous positions in the Criminal Investigations Division. Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Although a judge ordered the funding restored late last year, the center’s work and employees have remained in flux as the lawsuit continues and the possibility remains that the money could disappear again. Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 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
  • Once she was moved to Boston, Clancy went into cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and chest compressions, ICU nurse Rachelle Amedee said.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hearn is seeking to dismiss the case with prejudice to ensure charges cannot be revived against him.
    Elise Spenner, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One client recently returned from a 5-star hotel on the French Riviera.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • About 213,000 ballots have not yet been returned, state officials said.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 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
  • At the tail end of December, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a similar disaster when an AI agent deleted and recreated part of its environment, causing a 13-hour disruption.
    Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Together, our extraordinary cast and creative team of 1972 recreated a world that feels remarkably familiar today—a time of political division, war, galvanized youth, and people searching for a different future.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Morton read her lines aloud on set with Phoenix during production was booted from the movie and replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post production.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At Toyon, carpet was replaced with rugs and easy-to-clean linoleum floors.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Putting the cotton balls in glass jars with open lids helps the scent dissipate more slowly for longer effectiveness, and they can be easily refreshed by adding more drops of essential oils to the jar.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Rooms Each of the 28 guest rooms has waterfront views and has been completely refreshed by interior designer Cate Ellison Mills of Ellison Mills Studio (whose work includes New York City’s Hotel Chelsea and Mercer Hotel).
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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