reopen
verb (used with or without object)
to open again.
have reopened
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present perfectof reopen.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At 12:00 BST, National Rail confirmed that lines have reopened between Stafford and Birmingham New Street, but residual disruption can still be expected until 16:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
For now, however, the proposal that could have reopened the strait within a week appears to have met a considerably shorter response from the president: no.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Detectives in Santa Barbara County have reopened an unsolved homicide from 1988, hoping new focus on the cold case could help unearth new leads in the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Local people were going about their business and shops that were shut on Saturday have reopened, as had Niamey's main market.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Well, it must have reopened, Hollister, because we went there,” Emily said.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
