reset
verb (used with object)
to set again.
have reset
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present perfectof reset.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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There are several hurdles to clear, including strong back-to-back earnings that have reset the bar higher ahead of second-quarter earnings season.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Some of the deliverables the U.S. is seeking underscore just how much officials have reset any expectations that the U.S. could force changes to the Chinese economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Southgate arrived in Naples stressing how his squad have reset after another major tournament disappointment and revealed their determination to cross the final barrier to success.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2023
The mental stress of months sheltered in place as a single woman seemed to have reset my reptilian brain to survival mode — fight or flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
I knew I had set it for six, but after I fell asleep Mom must have reset it.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
