as in continues
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopens
A lot of commenters offered their thoughts and prayers for the owner during her recovery and vowed to eat at the second location at 4000 North Oak Trafficway until the one on Prairie View reopens.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Though closed for the winter, the prison reopens in March.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Everyone else will be in the landside public areas until TSA reopens in the early morning.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Mountain High Resorts in Wrightwood reopens after recovering from the December storm.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The story stated that renovations are expected before the restaurant reopens under the same name.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
But this being 2026, not 1902, smoking will, of course, be banned when the building reopens.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
Separate from the practical implications of Maduro’s capture, the president’s use of military power without congressional authorization reopens long-standing questions about the extent to which any president can direct military action.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Though closed for the winter, the prison reopens in March.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Everyone else will be in the landside public areas until TSA reopens in the early morning.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Mountain High Resorts in Wrightwood reopens after recovering from the December storm.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The story stated that renovations are expected before the restaurant reopens under the same name.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
But this being 2026, not 1902, smoking will, of course, be banned when the building reopens.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
Separate from the practical implications of Maduro’s capture, the president’s use of military power without congressional authorization reopens long-standing questions about the extent to which any president can direct military action.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopens
Verb
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China continues to expand nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand and climate goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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While speaking with The Sunday Times, Reilly shed some light on what viewers can expect to see from Beth as her story continues.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Service pauses during the show and resumes during a 20-minute intermission for desserts, coffee, tea and drinks.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The robot wheels forward on flat ground, raises its legs in a motion similar to a dog climbing stairs, and then resumes rolling where the terrain allows.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Reopens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopens. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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