RESTART Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

restart

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt

as in to resume

to begin again or return to after an interruption after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week

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Recent Examples of restart Production, which had primarily taken place in Santa Barbara, restarted in Los Angeles but didn’t qualify for state tax rebates. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 Ports, refineries, and other facilities have to repair and restart a lot of machinery. —

Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026 But over the weekend Cora said the rib issue wasn’t as severe as initially thought and Casas would be restarting his progression. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 If and when a cease-fire occurs, restarting production will take weeks—and Iran’s attacks have destroyed 17 percent of Qatar’s LNG-exporting capacity, which will require years to repair. —

Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

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The statement came a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, which halted six weeks of fighting and sparked a brief relief rally in global markets amid growing optimism that energy flows may resume in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Marine tracking data showed no ships transiting the strait following an earlier report that traffic had resumed after the ceasefire came into effect.

— Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026