as in recoveries
the act or process of getting something back
the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected
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as in regains
to get again in one's possession
our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble
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Recent Examples of recaptures
Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of them emerges as the prolific goalscorer that a Premier League title-winning Chelsea team likely needs, or perhaps Maresca can create a collective alchemy that recaptures the peculiar magic of that City team in 2020-21.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Just as the first film surprised and charmed with its heart, zippy sense of humor, and standout lead performances, Freakier Friday recaptures and strengthens the magic.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kirtley says the setup currently recaptures about 96% of its energy input—sort of like how an EV uses regenerative braking to recharge a bit during a trip.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of them emerges as the prolific goalscorer that a Premier League title-winning Chelsea team likely needs, or perhaps Maresca can create a collective alchemy that recaptures the peculiar magic of that City team in 2020-21.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaptures
Noun
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Only 26, Woolen is a former Pro Bowler with 11 career interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 45 passes defensed in just three-and-a-half seasons.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Very poor recoveries expected Tuesday night with many wind prone areas remaining in the 12 to 25 percent range.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Staff Scientist Silvia Pérez Lluch of the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona retrieves tissue samples for genome sequencing.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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As rookie sensation Cooper Flagg comes into his own and All-Star Kyrie Irving recovers from his torn ACL suffered in March, Davis has been a steady force, leading Dallas to a 2-3 record entering Saturday.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cult film outfit Spamflix will launch the Cinema of Desire at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon, an ambitious restoration project in collaboration with the Cinemateca Brasileira that reclaims a missing piece of Brazilian film history.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Recaptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaptures. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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