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
All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.
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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
The inmate was recaptured around 10 minutes later.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
In the case of Meta (META) , shares recaptured the 200-day and gapped above it – crisis averted for now.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
During pre-trial detention in Texas, Armstrong also attempted to escape custody in October 2023 but was quickly recaptured.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Syria’s Ministry of Interior said Monday that security forces had recaptured 81 of the 120 ISIS prisoners who escaped from the al-Shaddadi prison in the Hasakah countryside and were continuing efforts to track down the remaining escapees.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Many of the detainees were recaptured by government troops who took control of the jail, state media reported.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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
The inmate was recaptured around 10 minutes later.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
In the case of Meta (META) , shares recaptured the 200-day and gapped above it – crisis averted for now.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
During pre-trial detention in Texas, Armstrong also attempted to escape custody in October 2023 but was quickly recaptured.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Syria’s Ministry of Interior said Monday that security forces had recaptured 81 of the 120 ISIS prisoners who escaped from the al-Shaddadi prison in the Hasakah countryside and were continuing efforts to track down the remaining escapees.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Many of the detainees were recaptured by government troops who took control of the jail, state media reported.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptured
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Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Epstein's property manager also recounted the handover in his interview with federal agents, describing that Lavery retrieved the computers in the fall of 2005.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bodies of the nine deceased skiers were recovered by rescue teams on Friday and Saturday after avalanche mitigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dent finished with 30 points, while the Trojans never recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of figure skating, Alysa Liu of the United States, who quit the sport after the 2022 Beijing Olympics, reclaimed her career on her own joyous terms and won the gold medal in the women’s competition on Thursday at the Milan-Cortina Games.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The floor is covered with custom wool carpeting similar to that found in office lobbies and the dressing rooms sport reclaimed wood doors with green glass windows, sourced from Hayama, Kanagawa.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Recaptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptured. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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