1
as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitated
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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as in recycled
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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Recent Examples of reclaimed
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Turning Hours Into Dollars Ultimately, most boardrooms care less about reclaimed hours than about money saved.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Bugner reclaimed the European heavyweight crown in 1972 and defending it successfully four more times.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
The Yankees reclaimed the lead during the unfortunate play in the fifth as Ben Rice scored from first after the ball skipped away.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
China’s claims have drawn headlines for more than a decade, as Beijing has reclaimed land at several features, building runways and military installations to solidify its positions.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Brady took advantage of the chance, and Bledsoe never reclaimed the starting job.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The agency has reclaimed more than 2,000 pieces of IT equipment worth about $600,000 from union representatives, which VA had been providing free of charge.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Prior to her tragic death, Toussaint had reclaimed her power, announcing her intent to divorce her belittling husband and address her people with honesty.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Turning Hours Into Dollars Ultimately, most boardrooms care less about reclaimed hours than about money saved.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Bugner reclaimed the European heavyweight crown in 1972 and defending it successfully four more times.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
The Yankees reclaimed the lead during the unfortunate play in the fifth as Ben Rice scored from first after the ball skipped away.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
China’s claims have drawn headlines for more than a decade, as Beijing has reclaimed land at several features, building runways and military installations to solidify its positions.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Brady took advantage of the chance, and Bledsoe never reclaimed the starting job.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The agency has reclaimed more than 2,000 pieces of IT equipment worth about $600,000 from union representatives, which VA had been providing free of charge.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Prior to her tragic death, Toussaint had reclaimed her power, announcing her intent to divorce her belittling husband and address her people with honesty.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaimed
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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
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Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Little French Key rehabilitated the animals and provided them healthy diets, veterinary care and enrichment.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Every drop is carefully recycled, leaving none for washing clothes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The store itself is being temporarily recycled.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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You are taken back to the terminal and can enjoy a shower while your bags are retrieved by waiting staff.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pegula then broke again to cap a four-game run that wrapped up the set and, this time, Sabalenka quickly retrieved her bag and headed off to the locker room.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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It can be redeemed only once from a PayPal or Venmo account.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The streamer announced on Instagram that The Life of a Showgirl became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The recovered metals are upcycled into high-nickel CAM, while graphite undergoes further purification for anode production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Photos of recovered items following Maisonet's pawn shop raid show a custom Sounders MLS Cup ring and Seahawks ring, believed to be owned by Macklemore, per KOMO News.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Reclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaimed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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