reopen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to open again.
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to start again; resume.
to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.
verb
Etymology
Origin of reopen
Example Sentences
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Tehran has so far refused to meet U.S. demands that it dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for the global oil trade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Right now, the market appears “comfortable watching balances tighten gradually without aggressively repricing crude higher, because there remains a broad belief that the strait will reopen before true tank bottoms become visible,” Babin said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
"However, the Ladybank Recycling Centre area is unaffected and will reopen as soon as the fire is out and safe access can be reinstated."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The war could make it easier for Takaichi to reopen mothballed nuclear plants that were supplying 30% of the country’s electricity before the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“When you reopen, I’ll put in a couple of hours for free.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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