reattained

Definition of reattainednext
past tense of reattain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattained
Verb
  • Detective Juan Segovia, who took over as lead investigator in 2020 but also worked the case in 2006, previously testified that phone records placed Jones near the Kendall crime scene.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Kosloske performed chest compressions for about seven minutes until police took over, continuing until EMTs arrived.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The spot is currently occupied by a low placeholder building, covered with colorful graffiti-style murals, and a beer garden.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • With his winters and springs occupied, Harper typically gets inquiries about a certain fall sport.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fort Worth annexed Mosier Valley in 1963, but residents did not receive street lights, garbage collection or water and sewer lines until the late 1990s.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Total acreage annexed was 268 acres, which includes the 129 Capstone homes also being planned for the area by a second developer.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Reattained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattained. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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