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
The ruling Friday morning came as restoration work begun Thursday resumed at the site of the former President’s House.
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Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Had the new infrastructure been installed and tested, the powerhouse could have resumed operations within weeks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Construction resumed on downtown Miami’s oldest street, where road closures lingered for almost two years.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
After the pandemic, the two resumed praying the rosary just outside the facility’s entrance.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The deposition of the 88-year-old retail billionaire, which resumed after the break, is occurring weeks after the DOJ released millions of additional files revealing new links between Epstein and major figures in business and politics.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The fire also prompted evacuations at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Woodward campus, which resumed normal operating hours on Wednesday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Two more followed before Nike put a pause on its relationship with the artist because of troubling workplace allegations levied against him, and the original colorway got a restock last year after their ties were resumed.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
After flying to California for Garcia’s memorial service, Weir quickly resumed his scheduled tour with RatDog.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Had the new infrastructure been installed and tested, the powerhouse could have resumed operations within weeks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Construction resumed on downtown Miami’s oldest street, where road closures lingered for almost two years.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
After the pandemic, the two resumed praying the rosary just outside the facility’s entrance.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The deposition of the 88-year-old retail billionaire, which resumed after the break, is occurring weeks after the DOJ released millions of additional files revealing new links between Epstein and major figures in business and politics.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The fire also prompted evacuations at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Woodward campus, which resumed normal operating hours on Wednesday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Two more followed before Nike put a pause on its relationship with the artist because of troubling workplace allegations levied against him, and the original colorway got a restock last year after their ties were resumed.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
After flying to California for Garcia’s memorial service, Weir quickly resumed his scheduled tour with RatDog.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
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The governor continued to discuss his dyslexia and struggle to read.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of the past several years, technology has continued to evolve at an advanced rate.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The result is a mechanically simpler engine that can be throttled and even shut down and restarted in flight, providing significantly greater flight flexibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the Club restarted a position in Alphabet late last year.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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PreCheck was affected at the Milwaukee Mitchell airport this morning, then abruptly reopened after DHS reversed course.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, the Cloverdale Police Department reopened the investigation into Sarah’s death.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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