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as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitating
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 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
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Recent Examples of reclaiming
Even reclaiming loneliness as a desirable state feels Texan, like a reminder that the Lone Star symbolizes independence.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Microsoft’s report found several websites that pretend to offer guidance for freeing up macOS storage or reclaiming Mac disk space.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
If The House is Burning captured the joie de vivre of reclaiming your life after years of disassociation and detachment, IT’S BEEN AWFUL depicts the excruciating process of living with your eyes wide open, of holding up the mirror to your face and not looking away.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The goal will be to restore dignity to those suffering while reclaiming public spaces for everyone else.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Her career has spanned more than seven decades, with an early focus on rejecting white feminism and reclaiming the Black female body.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Lizzo spoke further about reclaiming the word's meaning while speaking about her album title with PEOPLE.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On its improbable third album since reuniting in 2014 after a 14-year hiatus, American Football isn’t interested in reclaiming youth so much as interrogating what came after it.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Microsoft’s report found several websites that pretend to offer guidance for freeing up macOS storage or reclaiming Mac disk space.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
If The House is Burning captured the joie de vivre of reclaiming your life after years of disassociation and detachment, IT’S BEEN AWFUL depicts the excruciating process of living with your eyes wide open, of holding up the mirror to your face and not looking away.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The goal will be to restore dignity to those suffering while reclaiming public spaces for everyone else.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Her career has spanned more than seven decades, with an early focus on rejecting white feminism and reclaiming the Black female body.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Lizzo spoke further about reclaiming the word's meaning while speaking about her album title with PEOPLE.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On its improbable third album since reuniting in 2014 after a 14-year hiatus, American Football isn’t interested in reclaiming youth so much as interrogating what came after it.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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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,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The project includes replacing and rehabilitating drainage culverts beneath the highway to help preserve the roadbed and reduce flooding.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation, Miller missed 13 games while rehabilitating the injury.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Dramatic new video showed a massive fire that broke out Friday at a plastic recycling company in Henry County, Tennessee, prompting a shelter-in-place order and a large emergency response.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Plus, recycling a star is a classic move for regional theaters, which historically operated as repertory companies that showcased the same group of performers in different roles and thereby exhibited their range.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Fire Department’s water rescue team was called to assist, eventually retrieving Cook from the floodwaters, the document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Detectives said the witness also told police about a video that had surfaced online that appeared to show Jones going to his vehicle, retrieving an object, and then making a racking motion consistent with using a gun before walking to where the shooting unfolded.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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