Synonyms of recapturing

recapturing

verb

present participle of recapture

as in regaining

to get again in one's possession

our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regaining
• retrieving
• reclaiming
• recovering
• retaking
• repossessing
• reacquiring
• recouping
• getting back
• replenishing
• re-collecting
• recruiting
• rescuing
• redeeming
• repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recapturing

This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Orlando has won seven in a row by relying on its newfound offensive identity from this season and by recapturing its defensive one from the past. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Despite everything the Pacers’ core has shown in its last two playoff appearances, Pritchard could be wrong about the likelihood of recapturing that postseason magic anytime soon. — Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2026

In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Stocks had been on a tear before the past few sessions, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs last week, and the Dow briefly recapturing the 50,000 level. — Liz Napolitano,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 May 2026

More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026