Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattained
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Hostetler took over for Phil Simms with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, fire alarms blaring.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Jerry Mack, a former NFL assistant and head coach at North Carolina Central, took over for Brian Bohannon and things instantly looked better in a 10-9 season-opening loss at Wake Forest.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another version of Hôtel Balzac occupied this space before the current one, but word on the street is that the former venue—with heavy curtains, decadent fleur-de-lis bed spreads, and a real King Louis XIV aesthetic—was due for a makeover.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two other juveniles, and immediately opened fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Shetland Islands were part of Norway for hundreds of years, until they were annexed by Scotland in 1462.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Relying on physical rather than supernatural powers, Makandal climbed out of a window, but the noise woke his guards and the plantation’s dogs, and he was soon recaptured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Amid the search for the New Orleans jail escapee, another inmate who fled a different Louisiana jail was recaptured for the second time in May.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Reattained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattained. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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