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
Filming for the first season began in 2023, though paused and resumed after Paul's arrest.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The closure lasted less than 24 hours, and the cafeteria has since resumed normal operations following the approval from the DBPR.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Missing payments can lead to termination of your plan and resumed collections.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
But while the federal government may be satisfied, many states’ attorneys general are not and the nearly two-year-old trial resumed Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The three countries have been mediating efforts to end hostilities since cross-border fighting resumed in February and previously helped broker a ceasefire in October.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Morocco’s Brahim Diaz missed the kick when the Congolese referee resumed the game with every player on the field, before Senegal won in extra time.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
After a short breather, oil prices resumed their climb , with Brent crude futures , the global benchmark, rising more than 3% to top $103 per barrel on Tuesday.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
After that operation was completed, Hart resumed dialysis and underwent regular cancer screenings as a result of her exposure to the cancerous donor organ, the lawsuit alleged.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The closure lasted less than 24 hours, and the cafeteria has since resumed normal operations following the approval from the DBPR.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Missing payments can lead to termination of your plan and resumed collections.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
But while the federal government may be satisfied, many states’ attorneys general are not and the nearly two-year-old trial resumed Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The three countries have been mediating efforts to end hostilities since cross-border fighting resumed in February and previously helped broker a ceasefire in October.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Morocco’s Brahim Diaz missed the kick when the Congolese referee resumed the game with every player on the field, before Senegal won in extra time.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
After a short breather, oil prices resumed their climb , with Brent crude futures , the global benchmark, rising more than 3% to top $103 per barrel on Tuesday.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
After that operation was completed, Hart resumed dialysis and underwent regular cancer screenings as a result of her exposure to the cancerous donor organ, the lawsuit alleged.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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Blizzard conditions continued in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes on Monday after the storm walloped parts of Wisconsin and Michigan with several feet of snow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah has not lived up to its end of the deal, and Israel has continued bombing Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The second step will require the Android phone to be restarted in an effort to cut off the possibility that a hacker is calling the user to coerce them into installing malware.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ryan and Rangel started Liberty Mineral Partners in 2023, while Kreines — who was partnering on the business — restarted his own firm called NAK Resources LLC in early 2024.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His latest comments come as pressure has increased for the strait to be reopened.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The bottom line for Main Street and Wall Street right now, as learned last week , is that nothing matters more than getting the Strait of Hormuz reopened.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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