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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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
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
Both markets also were reopening after holidays on Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
The meadow was being recut, the great red poppies were reopening in the garden.
From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster
