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
Stars and Stripes reported that the aircraft carrier, which returned to its home port on October 18, resumed its patrol.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The sugar rush of government stimulus checks wore off, and the economy resumed its previous trajectory.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
American Airlines resumed operations in Kingston, Jamaica; Holguin, Cuba; and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos on October 30.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
While the original line was built for industry, pleasure excursions resumed 59 years ago, allowing visitors to experience the same scenic route at a more leisurely pace.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) indicated that the ceasefire is being resumed in the wake of Israeli military strikes.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, normal operations resumed on Tuesday morning.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Because the Redhawks deferred to open the game, they were given possession as play resumed for the third quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Since the automatic renewal process resumed in 2023, the renewal rate for CalOptima members has steadily fallen as some struggled to produce the requisite paperwork, Hunn said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The sugar rush of government stimulus checks wore off, and the economy resumed its previous trajectory.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
American Airlines resumed operations in Kingston, Jamaica; Holguin, Cuba; and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos on October 30.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
While the original line was built for industry, pleasure excursions resumed 59 years ago, allowing visitors to experience the same scenic route at a more leisurely pace.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) indicated that the ceasefire is being resumed in the wake of Israeli military strikes.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, normal operations resumed on Tuesday morning.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Because the Redhawks deferred to open the game, they were given possession as play resumed for the third quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Since the automatic renewal process resumed in 2023, the renewal rate for CalOptima members has steadily fallen as some struggled to produce the requisite paperwork, Hunn said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
Verb
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Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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All northbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted onto Bird Road as the investigation continued.—
Hunter Geisel,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After Taker won using the hold, Long restarted the match, allowing the current World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to retain his title quickly.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Within Biden’s first week in office in January 2021, the duo contacted Bard again and restarted a visa application process, this time successfully.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government reopened after Republican lawmakers accepted a compromise that Clinton suggested.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Defensive lineman Ari Slocum reopened his recruitment but committed back to the Hogs last week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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