as in resumes
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week
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Recent Examples of restarts
Instead, Rue restarts her Bible audiobook from the beginning and considers her pill bottle.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Eliminating them restarts the project clock.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Eliminating them restarts the project clock.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
Verb
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The series resumes Saturday evening.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Dozens of others have positioned themselves near the strait, to be ready to take advantage of a surge in demand if traffic resumes.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The resting of players isn’t going away, particularly as sports science continues to emphasize recovery and injury prevention.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Yet, outside Ashton, which has attracted national journalists for its rail links to London and high footfall, life in the other small towns which make up the constituency continues much the same.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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For one thing, there's no guarantee crude prices will stay low, even if the Strait reopens.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The framework halts the fighting, reopens the Strait of Hormuz and moves the countries closer to an agreement that could result in Iran turning over its enriched uranium.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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