resumed

past tense of resume

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resumed Most of Emirates’ rivals have yet to come back; still, British Airways this week resumed its London-Dubai route, returning for the first time since the war began. — semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The United Nations says more than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed in the impoverished country. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 After opening the year 7-1-3, Seattle lost eight straight and has gone 4-9-7 since games resumed on July 16. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 Fans and critics alike had been waiting for what Minaj would say after Democrats resumed control of both the House and the Senate in a landslide victory Tuesday night, flipping dozens of congressional seats. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 The plane landed in Bucharest, underwent checks and resumed operating. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 The Pretoria peace agreement ended that war, but fighting resumed in September. — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Officials said the report proved to be a hoax, and the airport resumed normal operations after authorities found no explosives on board. — Reuters, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
  • Other Democrats, as well as some Republicans, have continued to push to hold Epstein associates accountable.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Armies of lawyers and volunteers for both sides continued to monitor the vote count across the state's 82 counties.
    — Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After a lengthy pause, Netflix restarted development under showrunner Terry Matalas, who now serves as showrunner and executive producer on Planeswalker.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The program was then restarted under a temporary order put in place by Jacobson’s successor, Police Chief David Zannelli.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The natural gas facility involved in the blowout temporarily closed and later reopened at reduced capacity after being deemed safe to operate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The first half of the museum reopened in 2022 with eight new or reimagined galleries, the Northrop Grumman Planetarium, museum store, and the Mars Café.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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