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
Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Former Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones would replace Moon, and the band resumed touring across the United States and Europe.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Xi Jinping's government is mediating between Islamabad and Kabul, whose representatives resumed the talks on Wednesday in the western Chinese city of Urumqi.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the past, Bravo has resumed filming when controversies including its shows have arisen, most notably with the Vanderpump Rules season 10 cheating scandal called Scandoval.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The Port of Salalah resumed operations Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed talks in China, which is serving as mediator, two government officials in Islamabad and two government officials in Kabul confirmed to NBC News.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
But oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street on Friday.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
European bourses resumed their declines from the previous session, having closed lower on Thursday as investors struggled to decipher mixed messages on the status of Middle East peace talks.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Former Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones would replace Moon, and the band resumed touring across the United States and Europe.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Xi Jinping's government is mediating between Islamabad and Kabul, whose representatives resumed the talks on Wednesday in the western Chinese city of Urumqi.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the past, Bravo has resumed filming when controversies including its shows have arisen, most notably with the Vanderpump Rules season 10 cheating scandal called Scandoval.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The Port of Salalah resumed operations Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed talks in China, which is serving as mediator, two government officials in Islamabad and two government officials in Kabul confirmed to NBC News.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
But oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street on Friday.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
European bourses resumed their declines from the previous session, having closed lower on Thursday as investors struggled to decipher mixed messages on the status of Middle East peace talks.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
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Burger continued his hot play going 1 for 4 with an RBI against the Mariners including a clutch two out hit in the sixth inning to give the Rangers the lead.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is no threat to the public, and operations have continued as normal.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That means at least 1,345 people have been killed since Israel restarted its operations there last month, according to the ministry.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The government has also restarted detaining families with children at facilities like the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But now, having had some serious work done and reopened as part of Michel Reybier’s La Réserve portfolio, it has been reimagined completely.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Can it be reopened without American ground troops?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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