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
While music publishing rights (music and lyrics) can often be recaptured, reclaiming the rights in master recordings, especially those recorded before 1972, is sometimes impossible.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
With its $13 billion Endeavor deal now firmly closed, the private-equity firm has recaptured its knack for popping up in interesting times.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Seventy-six men ultimately fled Stalag Luft III prison, and all but three—including Churchill—were recaptured within days.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But on Tuesday night, the Mets recaptured the magic of 2024.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
With its $13 billion Endeavor deal now firmly closed, the private-equity firm has recaptured its knack for popping up in interesting times.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Seventy-six men ultimately fled Stalag Luft III prison, and all but three—including Churchill—were recaptured within days.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But on Tuesday night, the Mets recaptured the magic of 2024.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptured
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After the body was retrieved from the pickup, the Marion County Coroner's Office requested that Johnson County officials and the fire department transfer the body to the Indianapolis facility, since the pursuit began in Indianapolis.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2002, Space Shuttle astronauts retrieved these solar panels from the Hubble Space Telescope—revealing how destructive even small projectiles are when traveling at low Earth orbit speeds.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
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Items belonging to Soe, including clothing, were also found and recovered, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said no gun was recovered from the scene.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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After the Dolphins reclaimed the lead at 24-20 on a Jaylen Waddle touchdown catch, Dowdle started the ensuing drive with a 16-yard gain but then limped to the sideline with cramps in both calves.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In Hong Kong, demonstrators reclaimed alt-right meme Pepe the Frog as a pro-democracy symbol.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Recaptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptured. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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