REGAIN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regain

verb

ri-ˈgān

Definition of regain

as in to recapture

to get again in one's possession our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

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Recent Examples of regain Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The Rangers will have one final game before the All-Star break against the Astros and will look to regain momentum. — Cal Phillips updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026 Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026 Rhonda Evans, executive director for the Connecticut Association for Community Action, added that regional action agencies also are hearing from people seeking job training to regain or preserve their human services benefits. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regain

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No one’s expecting the ATL astronaut to recapture a 2014-15 imperial peak marked by classics like DS2, Monster, Beast Mode, and 56 Nights.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
By researching Seth, Jacob is trying to recapture or devise a purer form of relating.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of recapture

Verb

Within minutes, other officers arrived to retrieve their bodies and return gunfire.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Seventeen people were retrieved, including one man who was later declared dead and three people who were transported to a local hospital and later released, according to Crispen.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of retrieve

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The body of a second victim was recovered Thursday following the sinking of a three-level yacht near Alcatraz Island and has been identified by San Francisco authorities as a Sacramento County resident.

— Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
This could soon change, at least for China, which recovered its first reusable orbital-class rocket booster following a launch earlier this month.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of recover

Verb

There were painful learning experiences between winning Euro 2012 under Vicente del Bosque and reclaiming that title 12 years later with De la Fuente.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Spain reclaimed football's biggest prize on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a tense World Cup final that delivered high drama both on and off the pitch.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026

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