as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
All lanes had reopened by 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to police.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
The strikes returned soon after the bridge was reopened.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
After a lengthy renovation, Mullins Library on the University of Arkansas campus has reopened to students, staff and faculty.
—Andy Shupe, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Eleven Revelstoke Lodge just reopened after a complete overhaul.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
The strikes returned soon after the bridge was reopened.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
After a lengthy renovation, Mullins Library on the University of Arkansas campus has reopened to students, staff and faculty.
—Andy Shupe, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Eleven Revelstoke Lodge just reopened after a complete overhaul.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
Verb
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Pika continues to push the boundaries of AI video with tools that blend nostalgia, realism, and personalization.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fallout continues after President Donald Trump's unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iran's foreign minister said Iran is willing to engage in indirect negotiations with the U.S. after the Trump administration sent Iran a formal letter earlier this month requesting to restart diplomatic engagement with the country.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the Martinez Refining Company plans to restart some of the refinery process units that were not involved in last month’s fire.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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In an appeal to the Supreme Court filed Friday, the Justice Department argued that the deportations should be allowed to resume and that the migrants should make their case in a federal court in Texas, where they are being detained.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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He’s set to resume throwing Monday, and won’t need much time to build back up his arm and his pitch count.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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