reacquiring

present participle of reacquire
as in retrieving
to get again in one's possession the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

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Verb
  • Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Successfully retrieving the QuietComforts from the case is a chore.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Or Wilson could be the next Sam Darnold or Geno Smith, a quarterback leaving the New York Jets and recapturing a good career.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Kevin Danso has proven himself, but Radu Dragusin is still recovering from an ACL injury and new signing Kota Takai has been struggling with a foot issue.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In a workplace recovering from layoffs, that signal is vital.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The missing child mystery starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Alden Ehrenreich has officially become the year's longest-running chart topper at the domestic box office, reclaiming its top spot following the success of last week's KPop Demon Hunters.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Riggs fought back in Stage 2, reclaiming the top spot on Lap 60 and holding off Heim to take the stage win — setting up a tense final segment where tire wear stayed front and center.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Reacquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquiring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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