as in resumed
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 restarted
The incident, which happened as the session was restarted after George Russell's bodywork was cleared from the track, has since started an investigation.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Chandler Smith wrecked in Turn 7 from the middle of the pack, as the race restarted in overtime; while Heim kept himself out in front throughout the additional two laps.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Taiwan failed to pass an August referendum on whether or not a nuclear plant should be restarted, if it were deemed safe to operate.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Construction has restarted on Louisville Water’s Residual Line Project along River Road, officials from Louisville Water said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The Department of Education restarted collecting federal student loans in default in May.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The first-person shooter was originally announced back in 2017 before being scrapped and restarted entirely in 2020.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Georgia restarted direct flights with Russia in May 2023 and, while trade with Russia has decreased over the years, the country remains Georgia’s fourth-largest export market, according to 2023 data, and its third-largest importer.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra restarted in the winter of 2024 with 11 members, half students and half non-students, with an eclectic repertoire reflects Roudman’s wide-open musical vision.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Chandler Smith wrecked in Turn 7 from the middle of the pack, as the race restarted in overtime; while Heim kept himself out in front throughout the additional two laps.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Taiwan failed to pass an August referendum on whether or not a nuclear plant should be restarted, if it were deemed safe to operate.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Construction has restarted on Louisville Water’s Residual Line Project along River Road, officials from Louisville Water said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The Department of Education restarted collecting federal student loans in default in May.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The first-person shooter was originally announced back in 2017 before being scrapped and restarted entirely in 2020.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Georgia restarted direct flights with Russia in May 2023 and, while trade with Russia has decreased over the years, the country remains Georgia’s fourth-largest export market, according to 2023 data, and its third-largest importer.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra restarted in the winter of 2024 with 11 members, half students and half non-students, with an eclectic repertoire reflects Roudman’s wide-open musical vision.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
Verb
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Placements resumed this year, in a new location, after a 16-month gap.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Flights resumed early Friday morning but were halted that evening after more drones were spotted.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prescott continued his hot start to the season by throwing four touchdown passes with no interceptions and only one sack.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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From Hollywood soundstages to Paris runways and Brooklyn’s creative hubs, Black excellence continued to shine brightly—proving that no matter the city or season, culture never takes a day off.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The move marks a sharp escalation from the 2018–2019 partial shutdown, when the administration selectively reopened offices to blunt public backlash—sometimes in ways experts viewed as legally questionable.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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