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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Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Russia occupied Izyum, where Fox said her brother settled, for six months in 2022, but Ukraine later recaptured it in a major counteroffensive.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Hensel, a former property manager, then went into his home, retrieved a pistol and walked into the street waiting for Williams to return before opening fire.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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Oklahoma City recovered to outscore Los Angeles 40-25 in the third by going five of 11 from long distance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
Jordan Freeman had an interception and Dakarai McKenzie recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

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