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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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The firm was created with the mission to help financially distressed individuals regain control of their lives.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Iglesias had been fired two years earlier following earlier elections by a new majority bloc on the city commission, but was rehired after Mayor Vince Lago and Anderson, political allies, regained the majority with the election this year to the commission of a third ally, Richard Lara.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Tesla shares fell about 8% Thursday after regaining some ground lost earlier in the day.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The firm was created with the mission to help financially distressed individuals regain control of their lives.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Iglesias had been fired two years earlier following earlier elections by a new majority bloc on the city commission, but was rehired after Mayor Vince Lago and Anderson, political allies, regained the majority with the election this year to the commission of a third ally, Richard Lara.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Tesla shares fell about 8% Thursday after regaining some ground lost earlier in the day.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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