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
Placements resumed this year, in a new location, after a 16-month gap.
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Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Flights resumed early Friday morning but were halted that evening after more drones were spotted.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Flights resumed briefly Friday morning, but new sightings that evening led to another closure.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The connection never resumed after diplomatic relations between the two countries hit a low point in 2020 following border clashes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Retooling of the plant in preparation for the Bolt was estimated to cost $390 million, and GM previously said layoffs would continue until production resumed.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
This time, the celebrations were put on ice as play resumed, but Lille held firm despite a late onslaught to come away victorious and maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The series resumed in 1976 and has been played annually ever since, except in 1977.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Flights resumed early Friday morning but were halted that evening after more drones were spotted.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Flights resumed briefly Friday morning, but new sightings that evening led to another closure.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The connection never resumed after diplomatic relations between the two countries hit a low point in 2020 following border clashes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Retooling of the plant in preparation for the Bolt was estimated to cost $390 million, and GM previously said layoffs would continue until production resumed.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
This time, the celebrations were put on ice as play resumed, but Lille held firm despite a late onslaught to come away victorious and maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The series resumed in 1976 and has been played annually ever since, except in 1977.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
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Prescott continued his hot start to the season by throwing four touchdown passes with no interceptions and only one sack.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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From Hollywood soundstages to Paris runways and Brooklyn’s creative hubs, Black excellence continued to shine brightly—proving that no matter the city or season, culture never takes a day off.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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The incident, which happened as the session was restarted after George Russell's bodywork was cleared from the track, has since started an investigation.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chandler Smith wrecked in Turn 7 from the middle of the pack, as the race restarted in overtime; while Heim kept himself out in front throughout the additional two laps.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The move marks a sharp escalation from the 2018–2019 partial shutdown, when the administration selectively reopened offices to blunt public backlash—sometimes in ways experts viewed as legally questionable.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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