regained; regaining
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: 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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In theory, Walker could play his way into being Ekwonu’s long-haul successor, especially if Ekwonu isn’t able to regain form after his injury, which was sustained in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The goal is to help patients who have lost motor function due to spinal cord injuries regain some independence in daily activities such as grasping objects.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Expectations are low for Sunday’s game against Liverpool but a positive performance could help them to at least regain some momentum.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
What followed became an exercise in thinking through what is lost—and perhaps can never be regained—when transphobes and their enablers rise to prominence as our most powerful cultural gatekeepers.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The goal is to help patients who have lost motor function due to spinal cord injuries regain some independence in daily activities such as grasping objects.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Expectations are low for Sunday’s game against Liverpool but a positive performance could help them to at least regain some momentum.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
What followed became an exercise in thinking through what is lost—and perhaps can never be regained—when transphobes and their enablers rise to prominence as our most powerful cultural gatekeepers.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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