resumed

past tense of resume

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resumed Kyiv briefly acceded to the request, but has since resumed attacks — and Russia has continued to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the week. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Leo, who is a Chicago native, resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The pope resumed work activities on Thursday, just days after undergoing the operation, the Vatican said. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 No commercial nuclear reactor is known to have resumed generating electricity after beginning the decommissioning process that takes one out of service, though some reactors have restarted after long outages. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Values in both markets rose when fighting started at the end of February, eased in June when talks were being held, and increased again after fighting resumed in July. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 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 If hunting were resumed, tag fees could help fund conservation efforts, the draft report said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
  • The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stopping testosterone abruptly without PCT leaves the body in a temporary state of hypogonadism, meaning external testosterone is gone but natural production hasn’t restarted yet.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The airport posted an update later that day confirming that both runways had reopened following inspections.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cool Patch Pumpkins reopened Saturday for visitors, its operators said in an Instagram post.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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