How to Use reenter in a Sentence

reenter

verb
  • The quarterback reentered the game in the second half.
  • The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.
  • If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.
  • The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.
  • The guards reenter the cell and the nurse checks on Neville, who lets out an groan.
    CBS News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • They should not be allowed to come in and reenter again.
    Fox News, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The all-state forward reentered the game down the stretch and finished with 11 points to help secure the win.
    Mick McCabe and Brandon Folsom, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Staff will watch at each door to make sure no one else reenters the building.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Post-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The 9-1-1 star recalls when her mom reentered her life.
    Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • That activity ramped up again at the start of the next trial, when the rat reentered the box.
    Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2019
  • Enter, leave and reenter the polls at any time on election day.
    Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2020
  • An employee told me to get in line and reenter the order on an iPad.
    Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2021
  • My goal is to sort of reenter mainstream R&B and soul music by next year.
    Chris Malone, Billboard, 14 June 2019
  • Mitchell managed to get back on his feet and appeared in the video to be trying to reenter the hotel.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Around 1 p.m., people were cleared to reenter the building.
    Ruth Serven, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2017
  • In his first 100 days, Biden will reenter the Iran Nuclear Deal.
    Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 31 Dec. 2020
  • On the Polish border, there’s a miles-long queue of cars waiting to reenter Ukraine.
    Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2022
  • Those who wanted to reenter were being marked with a red Sharpie.
    Sara Lieberman, The Cut, 17 July 2017
  • All traffic should exit at Shea but can reenter SR 51 at the Shea on-ramp.
    Kaila White, azcentral, 18 Feb. 2020
  • With kids in classes, more parents will be able to reenter the workforce.
    Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This step lets the flavor compounds lost during the soaking process reenter the beans.
    Michael W. Crowder, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024
  • Things begin to turn around when Sadie (played by Kayli Carter), a college drop out, reenters their life.
    Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Residents may leave but will not be able to reenter, Richards said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
  • This, despite leaflets dropped by Israel warning them not to reenter the north, the main battleground of the war.
    Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • People are using these venues as a way to reenter the world with intention and joy.
    Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Then the warheads have free flight through the edge of space and only reenter the atmosphere near their target.
    Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Wright appeared to reenter the driver seat in a scuffle, and Potter drew her firearm.
    Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Should a Democrat win the White House, the nation could reenter the agreement after a short absence.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Then both astronauts will reenter Quest, close the airlock, and officially wrap up their spacewalk.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Serving time in an adult prison, with its more punitive approach, can also harm their development and have a lasting impact on their ability to reenter society.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

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