Synonyms of reclaiming

reclaiming

verb

present participle of reclaim

1

as in recapturing

to get again in one's possession

she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

2

as in rehabilitating

to make better in behavior or character

a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitating
• redeeming
• regenerating
• reforming
• improving
• restoring
• habilitating
• refining
• amending
• reeducating
• purifying
• cleansing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subverting
• lowering
• degrading
• corrupting
• poisoning
• demoralizing
• warping
• prostituting
• debauching
• perverting
• demeaning
• profaning
• abasing
• depraving
• cankering

3

as in recycling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycling
• recovering
• processing
• reusing
• reprocessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reclaiming

Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Throughout her practice, Carlota Guerrero has persistently challenged the visual conventions through which women's bodies have been represented, reclaiming sensuality, vulnerability, and intimacy through an unmistakably female gaze. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

That's why self-hosting feels less like owning gadgets and more like reclaiming agency. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026

The more constructive comparison is early 2023, when ADBE spent several weeks oscillating around the line before reclaiming it and beginning a strong advance. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, in Avimor, which was annexed into Eagle in 2023, a smaller wastewater treatment facility has been reclaiming water for irrigation and replenishing its aquifer for 17 years, according to its website. — Noah Daly august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

For Lynnette Grey Bull, who is Northern Arapaho and Hunkpapa Lakota, returning to Colorado is less about reclaiming the past than about asserting the present. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Subaru has finally found its stride in the EV market with the 2026 Uncharted GT, reclaiming its eco-friendly brand image. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

While the scandal made headlines for years, Lewinsky only truly began reclaiming her identity in the last decade. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026