resumed

verb

past tense of resume
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 Seb Stafford-Bloor Aston Villa have resumed talks to sign Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial resumed Monday in Plymouth Superior Court, with the prosecution resting its case. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Trump’s directive comes days after North Korea resumed banned ballistic missile tests and again denounced the exercises. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Relevant and reliable numbers reveal that under and throughout de Blasio’s two mayoral terms the NYPD resumed its aggressive, starkly biased tactics. — Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 When play resumed after the long delay, Rishabh Pant (39) attacked the bowling but only managed to throw away his wicket. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Middleton announced her remission in early 2025 and gradually resumed her duties. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026 The United States then launched nearly two weeks of daily military strikes in July, briefly paused the attacks, resumed strikes and then paused them again. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
  1. continued
  2. restarted
  3. reopened
Verb
  • As the investigation and suspect search continued, police said that SWAT officers and drones were also deployed to assist.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trade between the two countries had been expanding even as the US continued tightening sanctions on the regime.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • The kitchen men restarted their cheering as if someone in there was doing stage magic, and Uncle Jimmy leaned closer so he could be heard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • The Great Highway was fully closed to vehicles during stay-at-home orders issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, before the road reopened to traffic during weekdays.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Todd Gloria and two City Council members announced the move Wednesday morning, just as Councilmember Raul Campillo was preparing to widen his vocal campaign to get the restrooms reopened.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reopened

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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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