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 The company will need to regain customers' trust, just as other restaurants like McDonald's, Wendy's and Chipotle have had to in the past after health scares. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Odysseus longs to regain his place as a father and husband and leader. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for regain

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However, this vaccine involved recapturing animals four weeks on from their initial shot in order to administer the booster injection.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
In other words, there is no recapturing the mythological—and curiously innocent—gleam of earlier World Cup eras.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of recapture

Verb

QuadBoat is designed to go a step further by physically retrieving targets from the water.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Witnesses said Grier then retrieved a shotgun and pursued McDaniel, according to reporting from the Equal Justice Initiative website.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades in the future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
This past weekend in the singer’s native London, the Amy Winehouse Foundation — which helps young women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction — and the Winehouse family staged a free tribute concert for Amy.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 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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