restarted

past tense of restart

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of restarted Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 While the scheme was restarted in December, the former government also put a cap on the value of productions for the first half of 2026, adding to the uncertainty as producers tend to plan budgets a year ahead or more. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Lethal injection became the norm when executions restarted in 1977; Ronald Reagan compared it to putting an animal to sleep. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 Intervene in the economy by lowering taxes and hiking government spending, thereby encouraging consumers and businesses to spend and invest themselves and help growth get restarted. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 This pattern ultimately helped the organization issue alerts when eruptions were likely to occur, which was especially useful because there were no clear seismic signals immediately before fountains restarted. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The Houthis launched one of their biggest attacks since hostilities restarted on Thursday, attacking across at least 20 locations. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 The market Thomas began using compulsively restarted every fifteen minutes and never stopped. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Fighting has restarted along multiple front lines as the Houthis battle forces allied with the Yemeni government for territory. — Shuaib Almosawa, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
Verb
  • When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Palos Verdes players thought the ball was dead after stoppage for an Inglewood injury, but the officials started running the clock when play resumed, and Palos Verdes finally called a timeout.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following extensive renovations, the market reopened in 2000.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant has yet to be reinspected, but has since reopened.
    — Eva Flowe October 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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