reattained

Definition of reattainednext
past tense of reattain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattained
Verb
  • The two hundred and fifty people in residence at Bellevue would be transferred to other shelters this month, and men’s intake would move to a shelter on East Third Street—the same site where it was situated decades ago, before Bellevue took over.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hartono brothers took over Como in 2019, when the team was playing in Italy’s fourth division.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Vance, by contrast, remained in Washington, appearing in Situation Room photos seated at the head of the table, a position typically occupied by the president.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In March 1978, three years into the Lebanese Civil War, Israel occupied south Lebanon for the first time in an effort to push back Palestinian militants from its northern border.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Crete already annexed about 200 acres along the village’s boundaries and plans to annex 620 more acres.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The new members then annexed roughly 400 acres where The Meadow would be built.
    Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Reattained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattained. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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