resuming

verb

present participle of resume
as in continuing
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 resuming Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 After resuming tit-for-tat strikes, the two countries are once again locked in a struggle for control over the Mideast waterway, considered a major maritime choke point for global energy supplies. — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 The reality is far more complicated than Trump’s proclamation of control, experts say – with ships fearing for their safety amid attacks on vessels in the strait, and the ever-looming threat of US-Iran strikes resuming. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 In order to ramp up NAND production, SK hynix is resuming investment at a facility in the Chinese coastal city of Dalian after a four-year pause, Korean media reported this week. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 There have been no signs of the anti-government demonstrations resuming. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The advisory also stated some airlines in the region have postponed resuming regular flight schedules, while others have canceled routes altogether. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 The Isaïe Jeanty Maternity Hospital in Cité Soleil, operated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, was forced to suspend operations in June before resuming them in mid-July. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 However, Daniel Palencia will pitch at Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday and could be activated soon, resuming his closer role. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
  1. continuing
  2. restarting
  3. reopening
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  • His relatives are continuing to recover and his father has yet to get clearance to travel back to the United States, according to the outlets.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Buc-ee's is continuing its rapid expansion across the country, with its 58th location recently opening in Benton, Arkansas, continuing a trend leadership says is part of the popular travel center and convenience store chain's strategic growth plan.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarting
Verb
  • Shredding and reopening textile waste can shorten and weaken its fibers, affecting the strength and consistency of the resulting yarn.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Bruin Theatre, which closed alongside the Village when longtime operator Regency Theatres departed Westwood in late July 2024, is now targeting an ambitious October reopening under a new independent team.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reopening

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