resume
verb (used with object)
to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue.
resuming
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present participleof resume.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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OpenAI halted training of its latest models for two weeks in August before resuming it under tighter controls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Talwani, in a ruling last week, criticized the Postal Service for resuming work on the project.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Also, “Iran and Oman discussed the importance of resuming navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The pair made their first pit stops together on lap 21, resuming in second and third place behind Hamilton, who delayed his stop by a further four laps.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I moved back home with the children in early August, resuming my duties, putting a good face over a sore heart, hiding the sun—as the people around here say—with a finger.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
