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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 After months of suspension because of fighting, UNIFIL has resumed some of its non-military activities, providing basic medical assistance in areas where access remains severely restricted. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026 The Boilermakers and Irish resumed their in-state rivalry in 2021 and will meet next week for the third straight year after another three-year hiatus. — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Airport officials said the lift station resumed normal operations about 90 minutes after the spill began. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 McLean resumed running, then collided with Young's head, tripping over the first baseman as Crawford crossed the bag. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The Boise Airport has resumed operations after a disabled plane on a runway caused significant complications for those trying to fly in and out of the city on Thursday afternoon. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 Filming ended almost immediately, cutting the season short to only five episodes, and eventually filming resumed to kick off a new season. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 But after a brief drop, yields resumed their march higher ahead of this week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and ongoing tensions in the Middle East contributing to inflationary fears. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Lavender Heights had resumed its rhythm Sunday after a member of the LGBTQ community reported suffering a verbal and physical attack the previous weekend in the neighborhood. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
  1. continued
  2. restarted
  3. reopened
Verb
  • This style of display continued throughout the exhibit, as just around the corner, a lifelike Luke Skywalker stood next to his landspeeder on a mock Tatooine while a Jawa hid nearby.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.
    — Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • Industry sources told Reuters that the East-West pipeline restarted at low volumes earlier this week and is now ramping up.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Talks restarted but tensions mounted over the nearing October 1 deadline for a $7 million a day ticking fee to WBD shareholders as the merger remained on hold.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • Earlier this month, a Michigan synagogue reopened in time for the Jewish High Holidays, six months after it was targeted in a terror attack.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The golf course and nature center later reopened, but the park remained closed.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reopened

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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