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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Fulton County leaders say they were given no advance notice of the search and are now fighting to regain control of the materials.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The show gradually regained its lead in the key ratings demographic of viewers ages 25 to 54.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But a follow-up 2021 study, known as STEP 4, showed that within 48 weeks of no longer taking semaglutide, participants regained approximately two-thirds of their prior weight loss, while those who remained on GLP-1 drug therapy continued to lose weight.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The new focus could be the path toward regaining some of the brand’s prodigal customers, who still see Tesla vehicles as mules for cutting-edge software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The show gradually regained its lead in the key ratings demographic of viewers ages 25 to 54.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But a follow-up 2021 study, known as STEP 4, showed that within 48 weeks of no longer taking semaglutide, participants regained approximately two-thirds of their prior weight loss, while those who remained on GLP-1 drug therapy continued to lose weight.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The new focus could be the path toward regaining some of the brand’s prodigal customers, who still see Tesla vehicles as mules for cutting-edge software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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