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
Firefighters contained the blaze and there were no injuries reported, but the airport suspended all flights before resuming them a few hours later.
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The point is not to sell her business, not to get more followers, not to create a cult of her own; the point is looking at interpersonal dynamics, getting into conflicts, resuming those conflicts, and then sometimes doing silly things after drinking too much rosé.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Martin Short and Steve Martin are resuming their two-man show following the suicide death of Short’s 42-year-old daughter.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Those incidents highlight the difficulty in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to returning the flow of oil to global markets to normal levels.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Flights are now gradually resuming and restrictions are easing in stages, but aviation experts caution that the system rarely moves cleanly from closure back to normal operations.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
If Iran really had rebuilt these facilities, that might have led—over months and not weeks—to the nation resuming its uranium enrichment, Lewis says.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
True, this was not an explicit statement confirming that resuming military conscription would be pursued for the first time in more than 50 years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The experiment didn't last the full year, with the country going back to standard time that October and then resuming daylight saving time on the last Sunday of February in 1975.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The point is not to sell her business, not to get more followers, not to create a cult of her own; the point is looking at interpersonal dynamics, getting into conflicts, resuming those conflicts, and then sometimes doing silly things after drinking too much rosé.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Martin Short and Steve Martin are resuming their two-man show following the suicide death of Short’s 42-year-old daughter.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Those incidents highlight the difficulty in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to returning the flow of oil to global markets to normal levels.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Flights are now gradually resuming and restrictions are easing in stages, but aviation experts caution that the system rarely moves cleanly from closure back to normal operations.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
If Iran really had rebuilt these facilities, that might have led—over months and not weeks—to the nation resuming its uranium enrichment, Lewis says.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
True, this was not an explicit statement confirming that resuming military conscription would be pursued for the first time in more than 50 years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The experiment didn't last the full year, with the country going back to standard time that October and then resuming daylight saving time on the last Sunday of February in 1975.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
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Oklahoma emerged from the break continuing its offensive spurt and outscored the Gamecocks 13-5 in the first five minutes of the second half and led 56-47.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actors paused momentarily before continuing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Candancan didn’t bother restarting play and, 1-0 to the good, Cruzeiro were champions.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be easy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nicole McFayden and Kate Aukerman celebrated the boutique’s reopening March 7.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Resuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuming. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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