restarted

verb

past tense of restart
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 race restarted on lap 13, and Verstappen pounced on Antonelli, taking the lead, with Russell following into second. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 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 If a person interferes or one step fails, the system can adjust its plan and retry rather than requiring the entire task to be restarted. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 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 While the Starship continued toward space, the Super Heavy booster flipped around, restarted its engines to reverse course and then flew itself back to the Texas Gulf Coast. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Industry sources told Reuters that the East-West pipeline restarted at low volumes earlier this week and is now ramping up. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Then, after talks restarted and the settlement began taking shape, several powerful Bonta allies, including New York Atty. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
  1. resumed
  2. continued
  3. reopened
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
Definition of resumed
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
Definition of continued
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
Definition of reopened

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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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