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
Hunter has resumed throwing a baseball but still remains weeks away.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When the meeting resumed after the 15-minute recess, Thomas warned the audience that expletives and antisemitic speech would not be tolerated and that anyone who partook in such behavior would be escorted out.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Both countries confirmed Thursday that deliveries have resumed.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and resumed his career, then said in February 2025 the tumor had returned.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Laemmle officials said the company began exploring opportunities to reinvest in a new property late last year following the sale of its Claremont location, and resumed discussions with the NoHo 7’s ownership around the same time.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Airlines and the airport have since resumed normal operations.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
By mid-2025, regional discussions resumed with a focus on feasibility.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Work operations resumed the next day, on April 7, and time off was granted for employees who requested it.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When the meeting resumed after the 15-minute recess, Thomas warned the audience that expletives and antisemitic speech would not be tolerated and that anyone who partook in such behavior would be escorted out.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Both countries confirmed Thursday that deliveries have resumed.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and resumed his career, then said in February 2025 the tumor had returned.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Laemmle officials said the company began exploring opportunities to reinvest in a new property late last year following the sale of its Claremont location, and resumed discussions with the NoHo 7’s ownership around the same time.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Airlines and the airport have since resumed normal operations.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
By mid-2025, regional discussions resumed with a focus on feasibility.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Work operations resumed the next day, on April 7, and time off was granted for employees who requested it.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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The Pistons were only able to make 6-of-30 threes in Game 4 and the Magic continued to frustrate Detroit star Cade Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The district’s five campuses reopened during the second week of the strike, but union representatives have said few students returned to school.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federal government was at one point eyeing Kansas City to build an immigration detention facility, and private prison company CoreCivic successfully reopened a center in Leavenworth, Kansas, despite local opposition.—
Sofi Zeman
April 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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