reopen
verb (used with or without object)
to open again.
were reopening
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past progressiveof reopen.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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A 29-year-old who works for a state-run business based in Jiaxing, in the northern Zhejiang province, says she was thrilled when she heard the country's borders were reopening.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023
Last year, as British theaters were reopening following the coronavirus pandemic, Marsh said the idea popped back into his head.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
On the last day of June 2020, as Gourmeltz and other restaurants in Virginia were reopening, the state’s seven-day average of new daily infections stood at 541, compared with 498 on June 21.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
Just over half of schools in Ukraine were reopening to in-person education despite the risks.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
The meadow was being recut, the great red poppies were reopening in the garden.
From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster
