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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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Older adults discharged from hospitals on multiple medications are less likely to regain independence during rehabilitation, a new study suggests.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
More troubling, Marvel, once Hollywood’s biggest hitmaker, struggled to regain its mojo.
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In 2010, Shinar and a small cadre of physicians nationwide began using ECMO for cardiac arrest in the theory that handing off circulation to a machine temporarily can give the heart muscle time to recover and regain a normal beating rhythm.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Older adults discharged from hospitals on multiple medications are less likely to regain independence during rehabilitation, a new study suggests.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
More troubling, Marvel, once Hollywood’s biggest hitmaker, struggled to regain its mojo.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
In 2010, Shinar and a small cadre of physicians nationwide began using ECMO for cardiac arrest in the theory that handing off circulation to a machine temporarily can give the heart muscle time to recover and regain a normal beating rhythm.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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