restarted

verb

past tense of restart
as in resumed
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 restarted Stopping testosterone abruptly without PCT leaves the body in a temporary state of hypogonadism, meaning external testosterone is gone but natural production hasn’t restarted yet. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 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 Lethal injection became the norm when executions restarted in 1977; Ronald Reagan compared it to putting an animal to sleep. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 Intervene in the economy by lowering taxes and hiking government spending, thereby encouraging consumers and businesses to spend and invest themselves and help growth get restarted. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 This pattern ultimately helped the organization issue alerts when eruptions were likely to occur, which was especially useful because there were no clear seismic signals immediately before fountains restarted. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The Houthis launched one of their biggest attacks since hostilities restarted on Thursday, attacking across at least 20 locations. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Fighting has restarted along multiple front lines as the Houthis battle forces allied with the Yemeni government for territory. — Shuaib Almosawa, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
  1. resumed
  2. continued
  3. reopened
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  • Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Training resumed on October 1, after the company completed further assessments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of resumed
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin has continued research and development alongside its preparations for manufacturing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Since Rock Candy came out in February, Mackeeper have continued to churn out sticky songs, and had one of them appear in The Drama.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • China has tacitly accepted North Korea’s nuclear status, reopened its border with Pyongyang and continued to serve as its economic lifeline.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The New York Times reported in August that the Biden administration reopened the station in late 2024.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of reopened

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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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