reopened

verb

past tense of reopen
as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption court will reopen after a brief recess

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Recent Examples of reopened The airport posted an update later that day confirming that both runways had reopened following inspections. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Cool Patch Pumpkins reopened Saturday for visitors, its operators said in an Instagram post. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The brand most recently reopened its Plaza 66 boutique after an 18-month renovation, bringing its entire ecosystem under one roof. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 Recently, however, the museum gained official nonprofit status and reopened in a smaller location. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 Six Flags Over Georgia reopened Friday evening, as officials pledged a thorough investigation into what caused an Atlanta educator to be ejected from a popular roller coaster midride. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Alabama Jack’s rebuilt on a barge and reopened in March 1966. — Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Following extensive renovations, the market reopened in 2000. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The restaurant has yet to be reinspected, but has since reopened. — Eva Flowe october 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
  1. resumed
  2. restarted
  3. continued
Verb
  • Kyiv briefly acceded to the request, but has since resumed attacks — and Russia has continued to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the week.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Leo, who is a Chicago native, resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of resumed
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  • Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the scheme was restarted in December, the former government also put a cap on the value of productions for the first half of 2026, adding to the uncertainty as producers tend to plan budgets a year ahead or more.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued

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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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