reopened

verb

past tense of reopen
as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption court will reopen after a brief recess

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Recent Examples of reopened Following extensive renovations, the market reopened in 2000. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The restaurant has yet to be reinspected, but has since reopened. — Eva Flowe october 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 The local district attorney declined to seek criminal charges, but the criminal case was reopened after the lawsuit was filed. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Panama City reported no damage, and the airport reopened after briefly suspending flights. — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The Royal Poinciana Playhouse, abandoned for 20 years, was restored and reopened earlier this year and is now Glazer Hall, a theater and civic space. — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Police reopened the criminal investigation and finally charged Saunders in 2024. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Restoration work began during the load-out process, but that part of the park officially reopened to the public on the same day load-out was completed. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 And on the Italian island of Stromboli, formed by the tip of a volcano, a school reopened last month after 20 years with a single student. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
  1. resumed
  2. restarted
  3. continued
Verb
  • Kyiv briefly acceded to the request, but has since resumed attacks — and Russia has continued to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the week.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Leo, who is a Chicago native, resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of resumed
Verb
  • Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the scheme was restarted in December, the former government also put a cap on the value of productions for the first half of 2026, adding to the uncertainty as producers tend to plan budgets a year ahead or more.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of restarted
Verb
  • Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued

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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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