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
Another new addition to the view is the coastal railway line built during the Mandatory period now reopened from Haifa to Beirut in which a bullet train can be seen speeding along the coastline.
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The westbound lanes of traffic reopened shortly after the crash.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And to help celebrate, a 26-mile-long section of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened last month following the completion of two landslide repair projects, according to the National Park Service.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
All lanes are reopened now, DPS said in an email.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
All domestic flights were grounded on Saturday by aviation authorities because of heavy rainfall and poor visibility but were reopened on Sunday.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Corbyn has since reopened the online membership drive; the party’s outlets declared that those who had signed up before will also count as members.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Authorities have reopened the area after the suspicious package was deemed safe and detonated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The westbound lanes of traffic reopened shortly after the crash.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And to help celebrate, a 26-mile-long section of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened last month following the completion of two landslide repair projects, according to the National Park Service.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
All lanes are reopened now, DPS said in an email.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
All domestic flights were grounded on Saturday by aviation authorities because of heavy rainfall and poor visibility but were reopened on Sunday.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Corbyn has since reopened the online membership drive; the party’s outlets declared that those who had signed up before will also count as members.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Authorities have reopened the area after the suspicious package was deemed safe and detonated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
Verb
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Khamenei has not resumed his usual routine of weekly speeches to audiences.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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As of this Monday production has resumed, but the reverberations of the event reflects beer’s intrinsic tie to national identity (like Guinness to the Irish).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Nepalese authorities told The Kathmandu Post on Monday that all tourists visiting Mount Everest in their region were safe, and that trekking towards the Everest Base Camp had restarted.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The incident, which happened as the session was restarted after George Russell's bodywork was cleared from the track, has since started an investigation.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Brown continued to blossom into the offense, fellow receiver Xavier Worthy made his presence known with a 6-yard touchdown reception and tight end Travis Kelce looked increasingly smooth with 78 yards — his second-most in a regular-season game since last November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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McMillan smiled and continued on with his availability in front of his locker, unabated.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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