REATTAINED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

reattained

verb

past tense of reattain

as in took over

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As the campaign progressed, other groups, including Pritzker’s PAC and Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, took over those reservations.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
In the deciding game, Atlanta led by nine midway through the third quarter before Williams took over.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of took over

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The current structure, which houses the watch store Bucherer, among other tenants, was built for IBM in 1983, but from 1938 to 1964 this site was occupied by the technology company’s headquarters and showroom.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Elsewhere in Europe, a huge encampment of tents has occupied a square in Madrid since late last month, and thousands of people in Portugal have taken to the streets in the city of Lisbon.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

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Willow Park subsequently annexed additional land along the Bankhead Highway to the south of the 321-acre parcel.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of annexed

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Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Russia occupied Izyum, where Fox said her brother settled, for six months in 2022, but Ukraine later recaptured it in a major counteroffensive.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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