regains

verb

present tense third-person singular of regain
as in retrieves
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 Synonyms for regains
  1. retrieves
  2. recaptures
  3. recovers
  4. reclaims
Verb
  • When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The catch shows up in production, where a model that retrieves text resembling the question still doesn’t understand how the business fits together.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of retrieves
Verb
  • Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.
    — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of recaptures
Verb
  • Chris Johnson forces and recovers a fumble on a run by Ollie Gordon that reached the perimeter.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • With unprecedented access and bold voices leading a new movement, Death Boom reclaims the end of life with humanity, sustainability and just the right dose of dark humor.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • This story reclaims that for him.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Definition of reclaims
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