recapturing

present participle of recapture
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 New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, the Rockaway Ocean Club will offer hotel rooms, a pool, and event spaces aimed at recapturing the spirit of the bathhouse's heyday nearly a century ago. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The first step in recapturing that kind of production is returning to the field. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Because buyers assume the risk of the IRS disallowing or recapturing the credit, corporate buyers demand strict indemnity. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 However, this vaccine involved recapturing animals four weeks on from their initial shot in order to administer the booster injection. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 In other words, there is no recapturing the mythological—and curiously innocent—gleam of earlier World Cup eras. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapturing
Verb
  • Text messages indicate Moore’s representative had initiated the process of retrieving his belongings in the hours after his arrest, and the school was quick to oblige.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Research from Bartholdi and Hackman found that most order-picking time goes to movement and searching—traveling alone accounts for about 55%—while only around 10% is spent actually retrieving the item.
    — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Put differently, nature is reclaiming Shift, which has long been a ruin in the making.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By harnessing these tools, many clinicians report saving an hour per day on documentation, reducing after-hours work and reclaiming their personal time.
    — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Nepal is still recovering from a devastating flood that swept through the mountainous Nepal-China border region in August, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and thousands missing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4, and left tackle Josh Simmons is still recovering from his preseason back injury.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Recapturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapturing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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