reopen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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reopens,
present (3rd person singular)
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reopened,
past participle, past
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reopening
present participle
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to open again.
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to start again; resume.
to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
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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But a government watchdog recently cleared Powell of criminal wrongdoing in a costly Fed renovation project, and US Attorney General Todd Blanche said he would not reopen an investigation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
However, she, Achi and their children - currently displaced and living in an apartment in a town further north - face a two-year wait for Nir Oz to reopen fully.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The new findings reopen questions about whether the environmental conditions associated with Snowball Earth influenced the origin and early evolution of animal life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The county’s district attorney, who announced Monday his office would reopen an investigation into the alleged assault, cited New York’s laws around intoxication and consent in explaining why he initially did not pursue criminal charges.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 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
The plan reopens the fascinating politics and psychology of inheritance tax – which is paid by fewer than one in 20 people, external but has been described as the country's most unpopular tax, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The scandal is expected to dominate the agenda in parliament, which reopens on Thursday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“No level of the funds rate reopens a shipping lane,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
It will again return to the Getty when it reopens, just in time for the 2028 L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
The case has since been reopened following a civil lawsuit filed by Doe.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
While most schools reopened Wednesday, more than 500 remained at least partially closed with students blocking doors with mounds of trash bins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Amid public outcry, the district attorney reopened the case, and Hochul has since appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to head the criminal investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Jennifer Meyer shop has reopened in Palisades Village after the 2025 fires, marking a homecoming for the L.A. native jewelry designer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Her voice, as she reopened the hall door, dropped even further into uselessness, listless and barren.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
When she and her husband, a high school theater, launched their comedy club at the Bergamot Station Arts Center, schools and businesses were reopening after the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
After reopening on Wednesday, Grimston Medical Centre said it would not be commenting "on the circumstances surrounding the tragic death" of Hannah Cain.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
This week, Van Houten's office announced it would be reopening the case - less than two weeks after Doe filed her civil lawsuit.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The firm expects freight-market tightness to persist and sees the reopening of Hormuz as a gradual and uneven process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He would remodel these places, then stage a big, gala reopening, with banners and a spotlight outside.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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