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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquiring
  1. retrieving
  2. recapturing
  3. recovering
  4. reclaiming
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  • An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way.
    — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Missing a layup and retrieving it is not a supernatural power.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of retrieving
Verb
  • Now, the Rockaway Ocean Club will offer hotel rooms, a pool, and event spaces aimed at recapturing the spirit of the bathhouse's heyday nearly a century ago.
    — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The first step in recapturing that kind of production is returning to the field.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of recapturing
Verb
  • Rescuers continued recovering bodies from the artisanal mining site in Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon, but local workers said the response lacked the equipment and expertise needed for a disaster of such scale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives were seen outside the building recovering what appeared to be several shell casings.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Entrepreneurs and families now prioritize reclaiming precious hours, using private flights for efficient multi-stop trips or simplified personal travel.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For additional advice on reclaiming your time, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reclaiming
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