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
Verb
  • Engineers must decouple search-data integration from my formatting engine so that retrieving web information does not automatically trigger a mandatory text truncation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • GenAI is now retrieving from your worst-quality data, not your best.
    — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of retrieving
Verb
  • 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
  • Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of recapturing
Verb
  • That buffer though isn't without limits, as signs are emerging that China's crude imports may be gradually recovering.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For new mothers recovering postpartum or returning to work, this can feel like a second shift.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • After a contentious primary last month, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify in an effort to hold a Senate seat crucial to reclaiming the majority.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These tools and expert tips are your best weapon for reclaiming a smooth, even toned and luminous complexion.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reclaiming
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