reattained

past tense of reattain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattained
Verb
  • We were stuck in Egypt on a medical trip when Hamas took over Gaza and Israel shut down all the enclave’s borders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Keller recovered and took over only 53 yards away from the end zone.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Merrill did best with voters in older parts of the city along State Street and Eagle’s downtown, while Gillis led in Eagle’s northern stretches, including some areas more recently annexed into the city by Avimor and Valnova.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The West Bank will not be annexed by Israel.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • After a relatively down campaign for the Blue Jays in the regular season, Scherzer recaptured some of his old form in a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Reattained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattained. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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