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 Zilioli, who acquired the Tecnomarine brand, has resumed construction at the Navicelli Canal facility in Pisa. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 The United States earlier this month resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, eliminating another one of the components agreed to in preliminary peace plan reached in June. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Everything had been going San Jose’s way since the league resumed following the June international break. — Staff Report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Search efforts resumed Friday morning with approximately 50 Lake County police officers and officers from additional agencies conducting a meticulous grid search of the park on foot. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 When Hadley was released, the threatening messages resumed even though Hadley did not yet have access to her email, prosecutors later said. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Talks over an extension were put on standby during this summer’s World Cup but resumed following Senegal’s elimination in the round of 32. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 July 2026 On Thursday, workers excavated a 3-foot-by-4-foot area to find the source of the water, plugged the leak and resumed preparing the street to reopen. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Trump resumed the war with Iran and said the deal was history. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
  1. continued
  2. restarted
  3. reopened
Verb
  • The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Harrison’s concerns from college — soft routes, struggling with press coverage — have continued in the NFL.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • After Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire in November 2024, Farah had the damage to his house repaired and came back to live there until the war restarted in March.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • But following an apparent judicial U-turn this week, the high-stakes battle to overturn the controversial legislation has officially restarted.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • The park’s iconic Botanical Building, which anchors a tranquil lily pond, recently reopened to the public after being closed for construction for nearly three years, and houses a collection of rare plants, ferns, orchids, and palms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Closed to the public for decades, the island reopened for limited tours in 2009 and has since become a magnet for urban explorers and film crews.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of reopened

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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