Synonyms of restart

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resume
• continue
• reopen
• renew
• proceed (with)
• revive
• pick up
• resuscitate
• recrudesce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finish
• complete
• end
• conclude
• consummate
• stop
• finalize
• quit
• stay
• terminate
• halt
• cease
• discontinue
• check
• cut
• shut off
• drop
• break
• can
• desist
• leave off
• scuttle
• knock off
• belay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restart

His Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta was among the first to restart filming during the pandemic with Covid protocols. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026

The president has worked with the Interior Department and one of its agencies, the National Park Service, to restart dormant park fountains. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

That could be a sign that H200 shipments to China have restarted, potentially boosting Nvidia's sales. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026

When states restarted eligibility checks that had been paused during the pandemic, millions lost Medicaid coverage. — Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 July 2026