How to Use reset in a Sentence

reset

verb
Definition of resetnext
Synonyms for resetnext
  • The fire alarm was reset.
  • The machine reset the bowling pins.
  • His broken leg had to be reset.
  • All of which means that by the start of The Mandalorian‘s proper third season, the status quo has been reset.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Could the one with the lower count have been reset at some point, or the machine replaced?
    — Alden Wicker, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
  • And so, our brain needs to reset, and sometimes that can affect our mood.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Scherzer stayed on the rubber and threw a pitch as soon as the umpire signaled for the pitch clock to reset.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are resetting for their next chapter.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • To reset the view so everything is in front of you again, press and hold the Meta button on the Touch Plus controller.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Simply sand the darker portion of stone and oil it to reset the surface.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Soft reset both devices by turning them off and back on.
    — Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And the pandemic, which halted and then reset so many things, is a big factor.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But as part of the broader Zaslav reset at Warner Bros.
    — Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
  • This feels like a good time to reset where the 53-man roster could potentially stand.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The site has majorly marked down vacuums, fans, and more, just in time for your fall reset.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Time will tell where Brown logs his next as the Patriots reset under new head coach Jerod Mayo.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The game clock will no longer stop after first downs in order to reset the chains, except in the final two minutes of a half.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 26 July 2023
  • In most cases, the button above the crown will start and stop the stopwatch function, while the button below the crown will reset back to zero.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
  • The one person who might be able to reset the debate around rooftop solar is Newsom.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The fireworks started a few seconds later and the soundtrack was reset.
    — The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Bailey contacted the bank posing as the inmate and requested that the PIN on the card be reset.
    — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Try walking through a door to reset your short-term memory.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 28 Feb. 2023
  • To Hurst, the decision is a chance to reset the conversation about race.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023
  • Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The warning light had turned on during flights on Dec. 7, Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, and each time, maintenance crews tested and then reset the light.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • As the Bears reset, the Tribune’s team of writers addressed four key topics surrounding the team.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2023
  • Unlike in the past, the clock will not stop after every first down to reset the chains except for the final two minutes of the first and second halves.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Instead of being driven by pushers on the side of the case, one click of the watch’s 18k gold bezel will start the chronograph, a second click will stop it, and a third will reset it.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 30 June 2023
  • While the full moon tends to be associated with chaos, the new moon is all about reset, rest, and relaxation.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Points were reset to 2,000 apiece for each playof driver before bonus points were added.
    — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023

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