regained; regaining
1
: to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover
She regained her health/strength.
I regained my footing/balance.
struggling to regain his composure
pulled ahead to regain the lead
Some of them regained the weight they had lost.
… was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness.—
Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson… managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing …—Peter Katz
Peter Katz2
: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again
After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled …—Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe… one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle.—Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. BoorstinExamples of regain in a Sentence
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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The agreement places Northwestern among several universities facing federal scrutiny, including Columbia, Brown and Cornell, which have made multimillion-dollar payments, and the University of Virginia, which accepted strict, multi-year reporting requirements through 2028 to regain federal funds.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Wait for the selling to slow and look for the stock to stabilize and maybe even regain some ground before stepping in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Saturday's rivalry game at Minneosta represents an opportunity for Fickell to regain some momentum and keep the upcoming recruiting class from slipping further away.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Wait for the selling to slow and look for the stock to stabilize and maybe even regain some ground before stepping in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Saturday's rivalry game at Minneosta represents an opportunity for Fickell to regain some momentum and keep the upcoming recruiting class from slipping further away.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regain
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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