as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
After failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States began its own blockade of the key waterway, hoping to pressure Iran into a settlement.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
When Noble reopened after the pandemic abated, tardy rates soared, staff satisfaction plummeted, and violence on campus, previously rare, spiked.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Ports will take two months to reopen, and tanker crew will wait two to three weeks to feel safe enough to travel through the strait again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
While several have since reopened, screening a limited number of films, the Nowruz New Year period, a 13-day holiday from March 20, and typically the most important season for the local box office, was severely impacted.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
When Noble reopened after the pandemic abated, tardy rates soared, staff satisfaction plummeted, and violence on campus, previously rare, spiked.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Ports will take two months to reopen, and tanker crew will wait two to three weeks to feel safe enough to travel through the strait again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
While several have since reopened, screening a limited number of films, the Nowruz New Year period, a 13-day holiday from March 20, and typically the most important season for the local box office, was severely impacted.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is no legitimate trigger that would traditionally restart the process.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 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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Each puzzle was paired with a specific sound, which was supposed to prompt them to resume work on the associated puzzle.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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While a settlement appeared close with negotiations to resume Wednesday afternoon, the dispute has taken a toll.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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