reentered

Reentered is the past tense and past participle of the verb reenter, meaning to enter again after having left or after an interruption. It can describe physical entry, such as reentering a building, or a return to a state, role, or activity. The form is used in both everyday and technical contexts, including spaceflight, travel, and computer systems.

Spelling and related forms: reentering or re-entering is the present participle; reentered or re-entered is the past tense; reentry or re-entry is the noun form. Style guides vary on hyphenation; many allow both reentered and re-entered, with preference depending on whether the compound is treated as a single word or a phrase in the sentence.

Common usage: In aerospace, reentered is used with phrases like "the spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere" to describe the transition from space to the atmosphere. In everyday language, the verb can describe returning to a place or activity after a hiatus, such as "the team reentered the competition" or "she reentered the profession after a break."

Related terms: reentry and re-entry refer to the act or process of entering again; the term is distinct from exit, though both relate to entry and departure.