How to Use reopen in a Sentence

reopen

verb

• The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
• He wants the team to reopen his contract.
• The restaurant will reopen in April.
• The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
• I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
• The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
• The westbound lane reopened just over four hours later, while the eastbound lane took about five hours to reopen.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
• Thirty years after he was convicted, Jones’ case was reopened.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
• The company warned the attractions won't reopen until later in the week.
  — Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• Travel along the river was reopened at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2023
• The announcement was light on specifics, but each regional giant will soon reopen its embassy in the other’s capital.
  — The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2023
• The course wasn’t reopened in the 2022 season to allow the grounds to recover from the flooding the year prior.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
• The main office and all branches of Silicon Valley Bank were slated to reopen on Monday.
  — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2023
• The intersection was closed for several hours while police investigated but had been reopened by midmorning.
  — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
• The tiny airstrip was reopened in early 1997, when Gov. Jim Edgar and Daley reached a compromise.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
• The exchange of strikes came as Saudi Arabia and Iran have been working toward reopening embassies in each other’s countries.
  — Lou Kesten, Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
• All roads in the area of the fire have also been reopened.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• The state Supreme Court then cleared the way for the death chamber to reopen this summer.
  — CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
• The deputy opens and closes the door, and at one point reopens the door and the boy is dragged out of the back seat and pinned facedown on the ground.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
• The bridge reopened at around 12:15 p.m., the highway patrol said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
• The two others, Paul’s Slide and Dolan Point, have been repaired and reopened.
  — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
• The zone around the United Center kicks in at 7 p.m. the next day, with streets in the area expected to reopen Aug. 23.
  — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
• The lanes were closed after the crash but reopened late that evening, per New Jersey News 12.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
• The restaurant closed during the start of the pandemic, and then only the drive-through reopened.
  — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• At the back of the restaurant on reopening day Guachiac brushed a buttery wash over trays of flaky, fresh-from-the-oven pastelitos.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• In the late afternoon, teenagers stream out of a high school, which has reopened after the Lunar New Year break.
  — Eric Cheung, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
• Entry doors will reopen and passengers will have a chance to remove the item and step back in.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
• The line was repaired by early evening and the businesses had reopened, Swift said.
  — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• The agency expected the roadway to reopen around 3 p.m.
  — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
• The location at 1150 Main St. is slated to reopen in late fall under the name Nice Life.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024