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 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put the gains made by Vivaldi even higher, saying 176 square kilometers (68 square miles) had been recaptured and 5,000 Russian troops either wounded or killed since the operation started. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Tagging studies found that recaptured juveniles were far more likely to linger and grow on the floodplain, around 72 days, than to pass straight through. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Shares also recaptured its 200-day moving average and safely moved above it — all signs of a major trend change. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Victoria’s Secret under CEO Hillary Super has doubled down on its authority as the go-to destination for bras and bra fittings—and recaptured some aughts nostalgia—riding that strategy to four consecutive quarters of growth. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 After a prolonged siege and fighting, the British recaptured Delhi and brutally suppressed the rebellion. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 Should Flaco have been recaptured and returned to his tiny environment within the Central Park Zoo? — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 As well as Shusha, Azerbaijan had recaptured the entire lowlands, seven districts that had been crumbling undisturbed for three decades. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptured
Verb
  • The service is managed remotely from your phone so that your car can be retrieved with the send of a text.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra told detectives that Machado, who was driving, retrieved a knife from her car’s glove box and tried to attack him.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Zeno would collect victims’ funds and later withdraw them in cash, which has not been recovered.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • His body was recovered early Wednesday morning using a helicopter from Yosemite National Park and crew from Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • The latter, which is particularly popular with wedding parties and multi-generational family vacations, boasts 36-foot ceilings and reclaimed wood from old barns across the state, giving it a Yellowstone-esque feel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With Monday's 8% rally to $171, shares of the rocket maker have jumped nearly 50% off its lows, reclaimed its IPO price and made CEO Elon Musk a trillionaire again.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Recaptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptured. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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