resume
verb (used with object)
to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue.
are resuming
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present progressiveof resume.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Embassy as late as Monday afternoon, although public transportation services are resuming gradually.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Regarding product supply, shipments are resuming in stages as system recovery progresses. We apologise for the continued inconvenience and appreciate your understanding," it said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Rail services to and from London Euston are resuming after they were suspended earlier causing major disruption.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
Citing the spiraling humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Canada and Sweden are resuming funding for the main United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
That was an excellent practice, which we observed before, and which now that we are resuming the work of legislation, may with advantage be repeated by us.
From Laws by Benjamin Jowett
