REACQUIRING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

reacquiring

verb

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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After the deputy attempted to block Reaves from retrieving the gun, a struggle ensued and Reaves wrestled the weapon away from Raczkowski.

— Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Police reviewed security footage of the incident and saw a man sitting in the business and then retrieving a gun when the outer front door of the business was opened, according to court documents.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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The invigorating Korean scrub offered in their jjimjilbang (Korean spa) always leaves me glowing, but only when applied pre-treatment—the heat of a sauna can irritate recovering skin.

— Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Papa, 63, had been recovering from leukemia and complications after a bone marrow transplant in March.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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At the United Nations, Nauru’s president announced that the tiny Pacific island nation is reclaiming its traditional name, Naoero, as an affirmation of heritage and identity.

— Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Given their surge in popularity, creators are embracing the dedicated fan bases, reclaiming romantic comedies from dismissive labels, and ready to deliver affirming stories that celebrate all forms of love.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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