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
After a lengthy bit of stoppage time to deal with the injury of Canada's Ismaël Koné, the match has resumed.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The zoo resumed operations with police remaining onsite as a precautionary measure, Baker said.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Many shipping companies appear to be approaching the Strait with caution due to the risks of mines or resumed attacks, according to Windward.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Duckett dominated in muggy conditions after lunch, when England resumed on 15 without loss.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Nassa Mainland Garments resumed production in April under close state supervision to save remaining jobs.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Less that 10 minutes after play resumed the game was level with Vinicius Junior equalizing.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
When play resumed, the Huskies loaded the bases on a walk.
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Dave Wright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
The search was suspended just before midnight and resumed Wednesday morning.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The zoo resumed operations with police remaining onsite as a precautionary measure, Baker said.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Many shipping companies appear to be approaching the Strait with caution due to the risks of mines or resumed attacks, according to Windward.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Duckett dominated in muggy conditions after lunch, when England resumed on 15 without loss.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Nassa Mainland Garments resumed production in April under close state supervision to save remaining jobs.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Less that 10 minutes after play resumed the game was level with Vinicius Junior equalizing.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
When play resumed, the Huskies loaded the bases on a walk.
—
Dave Wright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
The search was suspended just before midnight and resumed Wednesday morning.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.
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SpaceX continued its sharp descent back to Earth.
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The textile recycler restarted production at its industrial-scale facility in Ortviken, Sweden in February and regrouped with Finnish material innovator Spinnova in March to use its cellulose-rich dissolving pulp as feedstock in Spinnova’s ecosystem to produce new textile fibers.
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Production will need to be restarted – slowly, over several weeks – to ensure crude reservoirs don’t collapse, requiring re-drilling and substantial repairs.
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Southbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike from Okeechobee Road to Northwest 41st Street and Krome Avenue from Okeechobee Road to Southwest Eighth Street, both which were previously closed have fully reopened.
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The parking lot, beach and trail to the beach are now reopened for visitors.
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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