REACQUIRED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

reacquired

verb

past tense of reacquire

as in regained

to get again in one's possession the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

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The Associated Press BEIJING -- China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
After a prolonged siege and fighting, the British recaptured Delhi and brutally suppressed the rebellion.

— Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

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The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Val’s introduction come by way of a carjacking that sees Sugar’s baby blue 1966 Chevrolet Corvette stolen and then quickly and conveniently retrieved by Val, who just so happens to be standing nearby when the theft happened.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

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Once they are recovered, the remains are often sun-bleached, scavenged and without any recognizable features, Kaplan said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Connecticut State Police reportedly recovered identifying information, documents, drivers’ licenses, personal identifying information and banking information of almost 40 people, according to court records.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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