reapproached
Returned to proximity of
Reapproached is the past tense of reapproach, meaning to approach again after a previous attempt or interval.
Someone who was turned down for a job might be reapproached months later when circumstances change: The studio reapproached her after the original director quit.
The word often implies renewed effort or a second chance at contact.
Made another attempt
- revisitedWent back to
- reconsideredThought about once more
- reassessedEvaluated anew
- reexaminedInspected a second time
reevaluated · redoubled · persisted · persevered · resumed · renewed · do-over · comeback
Joined again after separation
- rekindledMade to burn again
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- mendedRestored after damage
- restoredReturned to original condition
renewed · revisited · reentered · reopened · reestablished · reengaged · reunited · patched-up
Went back again
- revisitedWent back to
- reenteredWent inside again
- retracedTraveled a route again
- backtrackedReversed one's path
Thought about once more
- reframedViewed from new angle
- rethoughtConsidered again afterward
- retackledDealt with again
- reexaminedInspected a second time
reassessed · reevaluated · pivoted · revised · adjusted · adapted · reformulated · reanalyzed
retried
Made another attempt
- revisitedWent back to
- reconsideredThought about once more
- reassessedEvaluated anew
reexamined · reevaluated · redoubled · persisted · persevered · resumed · renewed · do-over · comeback · persistence
reconnected
Joined again after separation
- rekindledMade to burn again
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- mendedRestored after damage
restored · renewed · revisited · reentered · reopened · reestablished · reengaged · reunited · patched-up · bridged
returned
Went back again
reconsidered
Thought about once more
reexamined · reassessed · reevaluated · pivoted · revised · adjusted · adapted · reformulated · reanalyzed
reapproachedretreated
Moved backward from advance
withdrew · receded · fled · backed away · pulled back