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
Twenty attackers were killed and four military personnel injured, according to Niger’s defense ministry, before normal services resumed at the airport in the morning.
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Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Even during Covid and the immediate post-Covid period, growth resumed quickly.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The service has resumed since then, but Tesla has not communicated any potential changes in how the Robotaxis operate to the public.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Bangor International Airport announced on Thursday morning that airport operations have since resumed.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In 1987, after construction bonds on the Coronado Bridge were paid in full, the Silvergate resumed ferry service.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Avon Community School Corporation and Plainfield Community Schools resumed normal hours Tuesday, while Brownsburg Community Schools ran on a two-hour delay.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
After a slight improvement in December, American consumer confidence resumed its downward slide.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Even during Covid and the immediate post-Covid period, growth resumed quickly.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The service has resumed since then, but Tesla has not communicated any potential changes in how the Robotaxis operate to the public.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Bangor International Airport announced on Thursday morning that airport operations have since resumed.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In 1987, after construction bonds on the Coronado Bridge were paid in full, the Silvergate resumed ferry service.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Avon Community School Corporation and Plainfield Community Schools resumed normal hours Tuesday, while Brownsburg Community Schools ran on a two-hour delay.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
After a slight improvement in December, American consumer confidence resumed its downward slide.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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Precious metals continued to reach new heights Monday, but in a rare phenomenon, silver is actually moving faster than gold.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As of Monday evening, police had not released details about a possible suspect and continued to canvass the area for information.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Apple’s decision to withhold an iOS 18 update in December for any iPhones able to run iOS 26 also means those hundreds of millions of devices have likely not restarted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When proceedings restarted, the Justice Department's request for Armstrong and Allen to be detained was swiftly denied, as were their requests for detention hearings.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The juvenile hall portion was reopened in defiance of state law.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The highway reopened midafternoon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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