RESTORED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

restored 1 of 2

adjective

as in reconditioned

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restored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of restore

as in revived

to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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as in returned

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf

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took
removed

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Recent Examples of restored

Adjective

The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Congress restored most of the funding for fiscal year 2026 and is expected to do the same in the 2027 budget. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations with Israel after conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella restored diplomatic ties severed by his predecessor over the war in Gaza. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 But MacDonald said that, anecdotally, the payoff is that the dam removals restored a more free-flowing river that benefits fish and people. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 As of Wednesday afternoon, power had been restored to all but 11,376 customers. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Last year, the legislature restored some of the agency’s authority to build long-term procurement contracts into the rates customers are paying. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The husband-and-wife duo painstakingly restored the home and opened it as a luxury bed-and-breakfast three years later. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 The request does not apply to planning, measurements, soil surveys, or other measures with minor impacts that can be easily restored. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored

Adjective

But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of saved

Verb

The fighting has revived Yemen’s civil war after four years of relative calm.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Returning from a brief social media hiatus, Adéla revived the conversation with an Instagram post defending Chinouriri and encouraging fans to be more respectful of other artists.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of revived

Verb

Sonic, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was discharged from Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic and returned home to continue his recovery, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday afternoon.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Longhorns were up 17-3 after Ryan Niblett returned a punt for a touchdown to give the Horns a two-score lead midway through the second quarter while their opponent, the Florida Gators, looked hapless.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of returned

Adjective

Each piece is unique thanks to the hand-finishing in reclaimed pine.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026
They’re hand-built from reclaimed timber, local stone and thatch, and furnished with curtains of clinging seashells, driftwood details, and swathes of creamy linen.

— Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Verb

On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaced

Verb

Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Sure, the sixth-generation model, which was refreshed earlier this year, is big, but there are no outside signs that this version of it is armored.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

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