reopened

past tense of reopen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reopened The park’s iconic Botanical Building, which anchors a tranquil lily pond, recently reopened to the public after being closed for construction for nearly three years, and houses a collection of rare plants, ferns, orchids, and palms. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Closed to the public for decades, the island reopened for limited tours in 2009 and has since become a magnet for urban explorers and film crews. Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Last week, the Louvre reopened its Apollo Gallery, now empty, as the jewels are still missing. News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026 Ozzy Trapilo’s patellar tendon injury reopened the door to Jones, who was the starter throughout OTAs and minicamp. Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 July 2026 A week later, Turo reopened the claim and charged my credit card $660. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Caltrans reopened the highway Saturday afternoon after crews cleared the scene. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 After five years of renovations, the Castro Theatre officially reopened in February with a residency from singer Sam Smith. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026 The building was eventually sold in 2022 and reopened as part of Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria brand. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
Verb
  • Zilioli, who acquired the Tecnomarine brand, has resumed construction at the Navicelli Canal facility in Pisa.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
  • The United States earlier this month resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, eliminating another one of the components agreed to in preliminary peace plan reached in June.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Workers isolated the affected system, restored a backup and restarted the plant in about 90 minutes, Mayor Nate George confirmed to CBS News.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Harrison’s concerns from college — soft routes, struggling with press coverage — have continued in the NFL.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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