resume
verb (used with object)
to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue.
was resuming
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past progressiveof resume.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After weeks of upheaval, ordinary life was resuming in several cities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Apple was resuming sales of its newest smartwatches on Thursday, a day after a federal appeals court temporarily reversed an earlier ban on their import and sale in the United States.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
The company said Thursday morning that the IT infrastructure problems were resolved during the night and production was resuming, German news agency dpa reported.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
After backing out of an initial deal to buy the company earlier this year, Musk announced this month that he was resuming the acquisition, stalling a lawsuit against him in Delaware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
Even while it seemed that French comedy of the school of Scribe was resuming its baneful predominance, the seeds of a new order of things were slowly germinating.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
