recaptured

past tense of recapture
as in regained
to get again in one's possession our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble

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Recent Examples of recaptured China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country’s space program, state media said. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Before being released, each snake is microchipped so they can be identified if they are recaptured; the chips also help biologists track the snakes’ movement. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding. CBS News, 17 June 2026 He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding. ABC News, 16 June 2026 Each snake released was fitted with a microchip, which can be used to identify it in the future if it is encountered or recaptured. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October. Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 Talley then fled naked from the hospital and soon was recaptured. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptured
Verb
  • Seventeen people were retrieved, including one man who was later declared dead and three people who were transported to a local hospital and later released, according to Crispen.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • One man, Clifford Boisa, died immediately after being retrieved from the chilly water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
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  • Although several arrests were made, no one was charged and it was never recovered.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Rowlan has fully recovered from his injuries and is now thriving at his forever home in Phoenix.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • The stock reclaimed its 200-day moving average, pushed above $120, and hasn't looked back since.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Faux Barnwood Floors Original barnwood flooring that’s reclaimed from old barns has been a popular choice for farmhouse and rustic style interiors.
    Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

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“Recaptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptured. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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