resumed

verb

past tense of resume
as in continued
to begin again or return to after an interruption we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

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Recent Examples of resumed Upon her return to Canada, Moore acted in plays and resumed her screen career in the 1971 Canadian film drama Rip-Off. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Prutian and the others knew that, in early 2024, prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine had resumed after a months-long pause. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 When the game resumed, the Sox turned to 2024 first-round draft pick Hagen Smith. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The loss, which was just Boston’s second since the season resumed, drops the Legacy to 5-9-5 in their inaugural season. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Market Days had to close briefly on Sunday afternoon for storms, but entertainment on all stages later resumed with Daya taking the Addison Street main stage. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 After the Border War resumed last season, the Jayhawks nearly pulled off an upset in Columbia. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 According to the Venezuelan repatriation program, Monday’s flight was the 165th since early 2025, when Caracas and Washington resumed deportation flights as part of a migration agreement. — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the group’s longtime foe Saudi Arabia. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
  1. continued
  2. restarted
  3. reopened
Verb
  • His velocity has continued to sink lower than his average speed in past seasons.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • More than 1,100 homes were destroyed and at least 8,300 were damaged as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for survivors, CBS News reported.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Emirates Global Aluminum has restarted its plant but is not expected to return to full capacity until the end of the year.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • The Great Highway was fully closed to vehicles during stay-at-home orders issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, before the road reopened to traffic during weekdays.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Todd Gloria and two City Council members announced the move Wednesday morning, just as Councilmember Raul Campillo was preparing to widen his vocal campaign to get the restrooms reopened.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reopened

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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