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
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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reopensimple
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reopenssimple
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have reopenedperfect
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has reopenedperfect
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am reopeningprogressive
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are reopeningprogressive
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is reopeningprogressive
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have been reopeningperfect progressive
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has been reopeningperfect progressive
Past
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reopenedsimple
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had reopenedperfect
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was reopeningprogressive
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were reopeningprogressive
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had been reopeningperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reopen
Example Sentences
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Camp Mystic didn’t reopen this summer and has since filed for bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Days later, Williams decided to reopen the case.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The escalation has cast doubt over the preliminary agreement that the US and Iran signed in June to end their four-month conflict and reopen the strait.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The renewed fire has put in jeopardy an interim ceasefire agreement signed last month, which aimed to reopen the strait and eventually bring a permanent end to the conflict.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Then he would reopen his umbrella and walk away in chocolate robes and comfortable sandals, like a high-stepping camel with an appointment to keep.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
But the story is actually a joyful one: An innovative and committed high school sociology teacher in Tennessee, Alex Campbell, teaches a class that reopens these cold cases and gives new life to the investigations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Even if the strait reopens soon, global oil and gas supplies could take months to stabilise.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
A bet that it reopens by July 31 shifted to mostly “no” by late May; current odds are tilted in favor of a reopening by December.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Its base case is for Brent to average $87 a barrel in 2026 on the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz reopens by the end of July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Lourdes is mesmerized by the greenish water, by the sad, sputtering fountain, and a wound inside her reopens.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
She rushed off to have her nails varnished at her favorite salon, which was destroyed in the mall strike but has reopened in a building nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
At 7 p.m. the evacuation warning was lifted and an additional highway lane reopened as crews continued to make progress combating the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But chaos soon broke out as part of the crowd thought the site had quickly reopened.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Since the economy reopened after pandemic lockdowns, costs for touring — the primary income source for many artists — have risen, making performing more difficult for smaller acts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
But nearly two decades later, after undergoing a $55 million renovation, it reopened as part of the Hilton chain.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
While crude exports were still up in May, the partial reopening of the strait after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding helped push petroleum exports towards pre-war levels, Zwemmer said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Even as flows from the Middle East return with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the need to refill inventories is expected to support demand in months ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Jurado’s current focus is to ensure the cleanup happens quickly and efficiently, but the spokesperson noted the facility’s future reopening should not be considered “automatic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Now, weeks after Iran allowed the partial reopening of the strait - under a ceasefire agreement with the US that is mostly holding - the sea is calm once more and fishermen are returning.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Virginia’s governor, Lindsay Almond capitulated in the fight over schools, reopening Norfolk, Charlottesville, and Front Royal schools in 1959 and inching toward integration: eighty-six black students in those districts now attended school with whites.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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