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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Networks and streamers, which have spent the past few years retrenching, may be regaining their appetite for risk.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Nothing is more demoralizing for a team trying to regain its balance than having its outcome determined by the third inning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, Zhamira — who went from singing covers to open mics to a reality show — has regained her power in the music scene as one of Latin pop’s breakout stars.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Subunit vaccines are safer than whole-virus ones because there’s absolutely no chance of a virus regaining the ability to infect people.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Nothing is more demoralizing for a team trying to regain its balance than having its outcome determined by the third inning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, Zhamira — who went from singing covers to open mics to a reality show — has regained her power in the music scene as one of Latin pop’s breakout stars.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Subunit vaccines are safer than whole-virus ones because there’s absolutely no chance of a virus regaining the ability to infect people.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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