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
After Haase struck out — Philadelphia’s Jonathan Bowlan started the at-bat before the delay but Trevor Richards completed the strikeout when play resumed — then Gilbert put runners on second and third with a double.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Since then, production for the new season has resumed, though Paul elected not to return to filming at this time.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On Friday, the zoo resumed business, with officials bowing to visitors and apologizing for the trouble caused.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Negotiations resumed Wednesday afternoon at a location considered more secure than district headquarters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite taking steps to prepare the replacement referees, talks resumed between the NFL and NFLRA.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Hunter has resumed throwing a baseball but still remains weeks away.
—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
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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Since then, production for the new season has resumed, though Paul elected not to return to filming at this time.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On Friday, the zoo resumed business, with officials bowing to visitors and apologizing for the trouble caused.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Negotiations resumed Wednesday afternoon at a location considered more secure than district headquarters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite taking steps to prepare the replacement referees, talks resumed between the NFL and NFLRA.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Hunter has resumed throwing a baseball but still remains weeks away.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The denim factory in Vietnam continued to advance its smart manufacturing transformation, which includes a smart warehouse management system, smart AGV system, a smart cutting system and intelligent production lines.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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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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Breakthrough from genetic genealogy In 2025, the case was reopened using investigative genetic genealogy, a method that combines DNA analysis and family tree research to help identify unidentified individuals, the Albuquerque Police Department reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The Disney World version of the ride, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, reopened on April 8 after an eight-month refurbishment.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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