RETAKE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

retake

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈtāk

Definition of retake

as in to recapture

to get again in one's possession after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

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Recent Examples of retake West Orange retakes the lead thanks to a 4-yard throw from AJ Chung to Jayden Ammons coming out of the backfield. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Democrats are trying to capitalize on voters’ frustration to retake control of Congress. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Two Senate races and three House contests offer the clearest early read on whether Democrats can retake Congress. — Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026 Democrats are considered strong favorites to retake the House of Representatives while the Senate is seen as a tossup, with even traditional red states like Texas in play. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retake

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Tagging studies found that recaptured juveniles were far more likely to linger and grow on the floodplain, around 72 days, than to pass straight through.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Still, it's been hard to recapture the thrill of that early Knicks win.

— Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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However, he is set up for a healthy offseason and will get a chance to regain his bullpen spot next spring.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
But for the first time in decades, the Justice Department is allowing ex-felons a chance to regain their gun ownership rights.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of regain

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Amazon prevents Muse from browsing its online store, although Meta’s agent can still retrieve product links through search engines.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Coupled with low-energy methods for storing and retrieving this data, and thermodynamically favorable ways of running specialized calculations, the future of computing is starting to look pleasantly cold and wet.

— Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Anaerobic digestion instead captures the energy contained in organic material and converts it into biogas, creating a pathway to recover both energy and other resources.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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