restarting

verb

present participle of restart
as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week

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Recent Examples of restarting Others are considering or in the process of restarting reactors. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Allen compared restarting a decommissioned nuclear plant to restarting a car that sat idle for a few years. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Faris played the role of Christy, a single mother restarting her life in Napa following alcoholism and drug addiction struggles, on Mom for seven seasons from 2013 to 2020. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026 Written instructions for cleansing, sun avoidance, sunscreen use, exercise, swimming, and restarting active skin-care products. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Esteban Ocon compared it to restarting Windows on a computer. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Palisades originally housed an 805-megawatt reactor, which is now in the final technical stages of restarting. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The city government is also restarting the interagency Security Infrastructure Working Group, which Mamdani said was disbanded in 2024. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 The brand is also restarting its denim take-back program to recycle unwanted jeans. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarting
  1. resuming
  2. continuing
  3. reopening
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  • The end of Mulder's 110-ball innings for 29, after resuming on 5, brought in Kyle Verreynne, who was dismissed on 1 three balls later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The two valves must then pass one another midway through their strokes, briefly deforming to squeeze past each other before resuming their pumping roles.
    — Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of resuming
Verb
  • Trump's continuing criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praise of Putin only give Putin further confidence the United States is not serious about imposing more severe sanctions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler, said the attacks underscored Iran's continuing ability to threaten commercial vessels, with the risks extending beyond oil and gas transportation.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • The backstory Formerly the Embassy Hotel Suites Napa Valley, the property underwent a massive $80 million renovation and redevelopment before reopening in April 2026.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham’s approach marks a departure after years in which both Conservative and Labour governments have avoided reopening the painful Brexit debate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of reopening

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

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