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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Following the first timeout, Miami regained its offensive rhythm, led by Kyle with eight points and Kimpson with five.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance Thursday night to regain some real separation between them and the Minnesota Wild.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Wakeland regained the lead on a drive by MaryKate Sexton off a pass by Charlotte Cavin (18 points, 12 rebounds) ) to force a Memorial timeout with 29 seconds left.
—Robert Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Now Peterson is suing to assert his advisory privileges and regain access to the DAF, which was started by his late father, Gordon Peterson, a real estate investor and devout Christian, to support evangelical Christian causes.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance Thursday night to regain some real separation between them and the Minnesota Wild.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Wakeland regained the lead on a drive by MaryKate Sexton off a pass by Charlotte Cavin (18 points, 12 rebounds) ) to force a Memorial timeout with 29 seconds left.
—Robert Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Now Peterson is suing to assert his advisory privileges and regain access to the DAF, which was started by his late father, Gordon Peterson, a real estate investor and devout Christian, to support evangelical Christian causes.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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