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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Relevance
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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.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
To see Hollywood elites Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro trying to regain relevance was hilarious.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Stocks had opened lower Thursday but regained ground after reports from Iran’s semi-official news agencies that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to facilitate traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The home side was slow off the mark to start the second period, and Cole Koepke helped Winnipeg regain the lead.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
To see Hollywood elites Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro trying to regain relevance was hilarious.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Stocks had opened lower Thursday but regained ground after reports from Iran’s semi-official news agencies that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to facilitate traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The home side was slow off the mark to start the second period, and Cole Koepke helped Winnipeg regain the lead.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
Verb
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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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Since boomers started trying to recapture their youth by running around a court, injuries have skyrocketed.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anthony’s throw missed the cutoff man in Durbin and rolled all the way to the backstop, making catcher Carlos Narváez retrieve it.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the man retrieved what appeared to be bottles from the Honda's trunk.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two bodies in the bags were recovered and transported to a medical examiner’s office for autopsy, where they were identified as Cherry and Stephen.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The structure is being brought down so first responders can safely go in and recover the two workers who are trapped under the rubble.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tyler Rogers owned the seventh, Randy Rodríguez pitched his way to an All-Star team by dominating the eighth, and Camilo Doval reclaimed his role in the ninth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hildebrand ultimately reclaimed her seat after her replacement resigned in October 2016.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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