restarts

verb

present tense third-person singular of restart
as in resumes
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 restarts Picking at a bite or the scab reinjures the skin and restarts the inflammation cycle, which makes dark spots more likely and more stubborn. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The real test will come if the district restarts the pilot and shows that the technology can support learning without putting student privacy at risk. — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Marc restarts his revenue counter at zero every January and re-earns the year from scratch. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Instead, Rue restarts her Bible audiobook from the beginning and considers her pill bottle. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026 Eliminating them restarts the project clock. — Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026 The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed. — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3. — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
  1. resumes
  2. continues
  3. reopens
Verb
  • After next week, the House resumes its vacation — for another six weeks.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The State Fire Prevention Commission reviewed candidates’ resumes and forwarded its top candidates to Jackson, who made the final selection.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of resumes
Verb
  • And while the brand continues to honor its heritage, Giraco said Dom Pérignon is always looking ahead and evolving.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As the series continues, however, Kazan plays up the explanatory power of an incident from Cathy’s childhood.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Paraiso Tropical is a co-production from Apertura Films and Ajimolido Films in which filmmaker Abner Benaim reopens the case of a passenger plane that exploded over Panama, killing all 21 on board, including his under.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Denver reopens Carpio-Sanguinette Park 14 photos Steven Zapien says his father's vision for the park goes back much farther than 10 years.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of reopens

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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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