RESUMING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

resuming

verb

present participle of resume

as in continuing

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 resuming Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The hearing included an indefinite recess due to technical problems before resuming. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK as private citizens and will not be resuming any official duties on behalf of King Charles III. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The search effort was suspended late Monday night before resuming Tuesday morning. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The allies remain in close consultations on resuming the drills, the spokesperson said. — Reuters, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Edwin Díaz will be used in less-stressful situations upon his return from neck inflammation before potentially resuming closing responsibilities. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 After resuming tit-for-tat strikes, the two countries are once again locked in a struggle for control over the Mideast waterway, considered a major maritime choke point for global energy supplies. — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

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Her team said they were touched by the idea and are open to continuing the conversation, according to Lee.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
The two had spent a few days in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to acclimate to the higher altitude of the Himalayas, before continuing north toward the Chinese border with a tour group.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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If such an attack succeeds, Gulf Arab states’ need to save their huge oil infrastructure investments could knock them out of their informal American coalition or force Washington to accept Iranian terms on reopening the strait.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Officials said improvements to the bowling alley were completed last year and that the venue has welcomed guests for more than a year since reopening.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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