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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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
Right now, the UK, along with France, is trying to build an international coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz again, with about 40 other countries.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Even if Washington and Tehran reach a swift deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the physical flow of Gulf oil won’t immediately bounce back, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
The Belle-apartment doors reopen, and his dandies push in massive bell jars that hold three dress stands.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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