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reclaimed

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verb

past tense of reclaim
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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 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
Adjective
Each piece is unique thanks to the hand-finishing in reclaimed pine. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026 They’re hand-built from reclaimed timber, local stone and thatch, and furnished with curtains of clinging seashells, driftwood details, and swathes of creamy linen. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The remarkable result of the collaboration is an open-air residence crafted from natural and reclaimed materials, where the boundary between inside and outside is completely blurred. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 Alberni’s artworks are made from reclaimed fabric and paper, among other materials. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Billy was corresponding with a Canadian business that was making plastic products from reclaimed lumber. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
The team reclaimed the National League East, rebounding emphatically from a disappointing campaign, and won a postseason series for the first time in five years. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 That means investing in people who can use these tools to clear the busywork and putting that reclaimed time into original thinking. — Fernando Bergás-Coria, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 But for meantime, Aldabra Atoll offers a rare story of hope, showing a landscape where nature rebounded from near collapse and giant tortoises reclaimed their habitat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The company has also reclaimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The latter, which is particularly popular with wedding parties and multi-generational family vacations, boasts 36-foot ceilings and reclaimed wood from old barns across the state, giving it a Yellowstone-esque feel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 With Monday's 8% rally to $171, shares of the rocket maker have jumped nearly 50% off its lows, reclaimed its IPO price and made CEO Elon Musk a trillionaire again. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Just off Piccadilly and steps from Green Park, the brand’s nature-first mentality translates into living green walls, reclaimed timber, raw stone, and filtered water taps—sustainability being a point of emphasis here. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 By resisting the siloing of art by geography and chronology, the rehang interrogated the style and substance of European modernism, as well as the ways later generations of artists reclaimed those histories. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaimed
Adjective
  • But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put the gains made by Vivaldi even higher, saying 176 square kilometers (68 square miles) had been recaptured and 5,000 Russian troops either wounded or killed since the operation started.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Along Central Avenue, the nonprofit New Life Homes rehabilitated Luna Lodge into 30 affordable apartments in 2013 and reopened the Sundowner as 71 mixed-income apartments the following year.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Outerknown expanded its Woolaroo collection for fall 2026 with fleece made from Italian textile manufacturer Manteco’s MWool recycled wool.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • To be efficiently recycled, these materials need to be sorted, cleaned (where applicable), and concentrated.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Its return marks a milestone in SpaceX's efforts to develop Starship as a rapidly reusable launch vehicle, with lessons from the recovered spacecraft potentially informing future vehicle designs and recovery operations.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is particularly significant because the ceramics are believed to have originated in Rhosus, a production center mentioned in the writings of Cicero — though there's no evidence that the recovered dishes belonged to Cicero himself.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As agents accumulate conversation history, retrieved documents, memory, system instructions, tool definitions and execution state, interactions can progressively become larger and more expensive.
    — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ferrando and another deputy retrieved Ty from the vehicle, while Harris refused to drop the knife used in the stabbing.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the seventh inning of a 1-all tie, Teoscar Hernández redeemed himself for another fielding blunder with a single that finally drove dizzying Braves starter Tyler Mahle from the game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The card technically earns Citi ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for anything from statement credits to transfers to Citi's travel partners.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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