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verb

past tense of restore

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Recent Examples of restored
Adjective
The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
While their ranks were restored, they were not put directly back in their previous positions in the Criminal Investigations Division. Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 So, the agency used the platform to justify stopping everything, but the careful, patient-by-patient benefit-risk judgment that restored access was applied to only one disease state. Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026 Although a judge ordered the funding restored late last year, the center’s work and employees have remained in flux as the lawsuit continues and the possibility remains that the money could disappear again. Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Spanberger’s move marks a sharp contrast to the approach of her predecessor, Republican Glenn Youngkin, who restored the voting rights of fewer than 10,000 felons during his entire four years as governor. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 In Plymouth, a city of about 80,000 located outside of Minneapolis, officials said on social media that their water infrastructure communications had been restored by Tuesday afternoon following a cyberattack. Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Stephen Fleming has been appointed coach of the England Test team, with Joe Root restored as captain on a long-term basis. Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Down the block, the Bullocks Wilshire has been lovingly restored and protected by the Southwestern Law School. Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Some of that funding has been restored after courts intervened. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored
Adjective
  • But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The controversial plan also revived longstanding criticism of Infantino’s leadership style.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Oregon State Police then matched Watson’s DNA from the blood at the 2020 Georgia riot, which revived the FBI’s investigation.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Wayde Deatherage took some back roads and returned by early evening.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • However, price spikes returned in July after Washington responded to Iranian attacks on shipping in the key maritime artery of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Forty-five years after Diana wed the future King Charles on July 29, 1981, in her spectacular gown, her dress designer has recreated the missing veil.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Avalon recreated both images for the front and back cover of Pink Pocket Pistol — with one key difference.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Morton read her lines aloud on set with Phoenix during production was booted from the movie and replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post production.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At Toyon, carpet was replaced with rugs and easy-to-clean linoleum floors.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Putting the cotton balls in glass jars with open lids helps the scent dissipate more slowly for longer effectiveness, and they can be easily refreshed by adding more drops of essential oils to the jar.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Rooms Each of the 28 guest rooms has waterfront views and has been completely refreshed by interior designer Cate Ellison Mills of Ellison Mills Studio (whose work includes New York City’s Hotel Chelsea and Mercer Hotel).
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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