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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
  • The monthly chart shows deterioration in GOOGL's long-term indicators, suggesting the stock may need a prolonged period of consolidation before its secular uptrend resumes in earnest.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The celebration quickly resumes outside where they’re joined by Ted.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of resumes
Verb
  • Allen continues to don the cape for the Bills, but offseason moves improved his receiving core, and new coach Joe Brady appears determined to attack with greater aggression.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Balfe’s couture style continues a recent streak from other TIFF 2026 attendees who’ve turned to couture collections for their red carpet stints.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Hebert said the device reopens that rehabilitation window so patients can continue to benefit from rehabilitation.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That is why Endrick’s situation will be reviewed before the transfer window reopens in January, with the possibility of another loan still on the table.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of reopens

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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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