resuming

VERB

begin again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue go on proceed regain reopen restart return to take up

STRONG

recapitulate recommence recoup repossess retake

WEAK

assume again carry on come back go on with keep on keep up occupy again pick up reassume reinstitute reoccupy take back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease complete end finish halt stop

Example Sentences

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The Home Office says the extended closures will give investigators more time to gather evidence, pursue prosecutions and identify business owners, while preventing rogue operators from simply reopening and resuming illegal activity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

China also called on the two sides to refrain from fighting, with foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian saying that "resuming hostilities is not in any party's interest".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Officers would remain at the site overnight, police said, with further searches resuming at first light on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The mechanics of normalization in the oil market are complex, since resuming global oil flows is less like flipping a switch than rebuilding an ecosystem completely disrupted by the war.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Before resuming the search I spat twice on my right palm and parted the spittle with my left forefinger, watching to see where the most spit went.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane