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
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.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Khartoum has largely been spared attacks by the RSF since it was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces last year, but the capital has recently seen sporadic strikes.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
All of the inmates were eventually recaptured after a monthslong search.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Talley then fled naked from the hospital and soon was recaptured.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Early in the year, Carlsson was a potent offensive engine and has recaptured that form when his linemates have permitted it.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The escape happened Thursday in Hayesville and Thomas Daniel Ware was recaptured a day later, before reaching his mother, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Khartoum has largely been spared attacks by the RSF since it was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces last year, but the capital has recently seen sporadic strikes.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
All of the inmates were eventually recaptured after a monthslong search.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Talley then fled naked from the hospital and soon was recaptured.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Early in the year, Carlsson was a potent offensive engine and has recaptured that form when his linemates have permitted it.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The escape happened Thursday in Hayesville and Thomas Daniel Ware was recaptured a day later, before reaching his mother, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptured
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Outside, Kirkpatrick allegedly retrieved a black handgun from a vehicle and shot toward the victim, the probable cause statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The two fought in the parking lot before McGill ran to his vehicle and retrieved a metal bat.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Photos released by the FGR appear to show agents navigating the underground passageway, access points leading into the tunnel and evidence recovered during the operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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As Russia’s advance stalls, Ukraine boosts long-range strikes After a series of gains last year, Russia’s advances along the over 600-mile front line have ground to a near halt recently, and Ukraine’s armed forces have launched successful counterstrikes and reclaimed some ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The stock has reclaimed its 200-day moving average and relative strength is improving as investors rotate back toward airlines with pricing power and premium demand exposure.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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“Recaptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptured. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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