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
Huawei’s Mate 60 smartphone, launched in 2023, included 5G connectivity powered by an advanced chip that helped the company regain market share from Apple.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Democrats want a party that fights, a party that can rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, that can focus on the issues that the American people care about.
—ABC News, 24 May 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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
That means that Cargill, after losing to Ripley at WrestleMania, really needs to pick up a win to regain her pre-WrestleMania momentum.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Democrats want a party that fights, a party that can rebuild and regain the trust of the American people, that can focus on the issues that the American people care about.
—ABC News, 24 May 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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
That means that Cargill, after losing to Ripley at WrestleMania, really needs to pick up a win to regain her pre-WrestleMania momentum.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Real Mojo was founded in 2018 by Dee Siazon, who wanted to recapture a taste of her youth.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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While receiving medical treatment, police say Talley retrieved a gun from underneath a blanket and shot both officers before attempting to escape custody.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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An exasperated Tomás enters the thicket himself to retrieve, among other items, Liam’s boot, and doesn’t emerge until the next day—not screaming, but fundamentally changed.—
Nora Biette-Timmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Rodríguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Verb
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How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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