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 museum reopened in fall of 2019 with an addition of more than 40,000 square feet of gallery space.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The wound of this loss appears to have reopened following Thomas’s experience with Covid.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities did not provide an estimate on when the ramp would be reopened.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
After a 19-month closure and top-to-bottom overhaul, the Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened in December.
—Chris Dong, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
After heading east on University Avenue, drivers can rejoin I-80/35 at the University Avenue interchange, which recently reopened.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The proposal was reopened to address the unpermitted activity, and the city completed its review.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Some demonstrators remain, cheering and holding signs, but roads around the plaza are mostly reopened.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The wound of this loss appears to have reopened following Thomas’s experience with Covid.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities did not provide an estimate on when the ramp would be reopened.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
After a 19-month closure and top-to-bottom overhaul, the Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened in December.
—Chris Dong, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
After heading east on University Avenue, drivers can rejoin I-80/35 at the University Avenue interchange, which recently reopened.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The proposal was reopened to address the unpermitted activity, and the city completed its review.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Some demonstrators remain, cheering and holding signs, but roads around the plaza are mostly reopened.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
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But oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street on Friday.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oil resumed its climb, with Brent crude prices up about 6% to near $106.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means at least 1,345 people have been killed since Israel restarted its operations there last month, according to the ministry.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The government has also restarted detaining families with children at facilities like the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 6-1 guard continued her hot streak with 18 more points against the Horned Frogs, and that production ended up being the difference.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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