as in regaining
to get again in one's possession
our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble
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Recent Examples of recapturing
Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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
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
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
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
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
That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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
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
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
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
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
That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapturing
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Higgins started regaining his sight within days but has worked ever since to regain movement in his body.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
26 Nov. 2025
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Not only in skin care, South Korea is also reclaiming a seat at the fragrance table with a rising crop of perfume brands.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Visage said of the show reclaiming its reality competition Emmys win.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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There’s a local doctor, Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), who has slipped into alcoholic despair since his wife left him, and Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), a best-selling author and self-professed recovering liberal, whose rightward drift has led him to write an unreadable book about Wicks’s life.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rapper Busta Rhymes was also on the cargo plane packed with supplies for those still recovering from Hurricane Melissa last month.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Recapturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapturing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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