REATTAINING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

reattaining

verb

present participle of reattain

as in taking over

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So, what happens when strong personalities inside the family start taking over the steering, with the other members left in the back seat?

— David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Lynne Fitzpatrick is taking over as CEO of the derivatives exchange CME, making her one of the top women in finance.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of taking over

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Beneath those practical debates, however, American lawyers have gradually come to understand themselves as occupying two roles simultaneously, as Robert Gordon described.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
For now, Neil the seal is occupying a stretch of sidewalk, unmoving and unbothered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of occupying

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In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Definition of recapturing

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President Fillmore also 2aggressively held to the Monroe Doctrine, and prevented European powers from annexing Hawaii.

— New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

Definition of annexing

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Some may continue using the drug, delay or forgo treatments proven to be effective, or remain convinced that the drug is helpful despite accumulating evidence to the contrary.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Carried across and buried again, accumulating the same debt under a different name.

— Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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