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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Huawei’s Mate 60 smartphone, launched in 2023, included 5G connectivity powered by an advanced chip that helped the company regain market share from Apple.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
There, balance is easy to lose and nearly impossible to regain.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
More soldiers survived, and about 60 percent of them regained functional independence, compared with about 10 percent of head-trauma patients in civilian hospitals.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, The Bold and the Beautiful is regaining its hilarious heartthrob, originated in 2013 by Darin Brooks.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
There, balance is easy to lose and nearly impossible to regain.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
More soldiers survived, and about 60 percent of them regained functional independence, compared with about 10 percent of head-trauma patients in civilian hospitals.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, The Bold and the Beautiful is regaining its hilarious heartthrob, originated in 2013 by Darin Brooks.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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