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
The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint’s left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.
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Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
After Miles’ testimony, Strader asked the city engineer to retake the stand and evaluate how real a possibility losing the nearby properties would be.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
With Volpe bound to retake the starting shortstop job, José Caballero will be pushed to the bench.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Pundits and betting markets now consider Democrats are overwhelmingly favored to retake the House and install Jeffries as the first Black Speaker.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
After Miles’ testimony, Strader asked the city engineer to retake the stand and evaluate how real a possibility losing the nearby properties would be.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
With Volpe bound to retake the starting shortstop job, José Caballero will be pushed to the bench.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Pundits and betting markets now consider Democrats are overwhelmingly favored to retake the House and install Jeffries as the first Black Speaker.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
Verb
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Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Still, the 49ers have been trying to recapture their youth, with an 11-man draft class last year — every draftee remains on the roster — and an eight-man class last month.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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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,
10 May 2026
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Starmer is due to make a speech on Monday in an attempt to regain momentum, before the government sets out its legislative plans on Wednesday in a speech delivered by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Evgenia retrieved the key and opened it.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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During his statewide travels over the last two weeks, Warner said he was told of some instances where people returned to their vehicle to retrieve a photo ID after entering a polling place.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Cloud and Stevens are expected to become available this month — and potentially on this trip — but Carrington is still recovering from a significant injury suffered during last season’s playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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There’s a parade of VHS covers, marketing materials, merchandising tie-ins, declining box office reports, and inevitably, a flurry of blogs both detailing the series’ homophobia and transphobia, and attempting to reclaim it.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In another historic development, preliminary results show that nine women will sit in Parliament for the first time in 24 years, with all seven of the winning party’s female candidates reclaiming their seats and two women from the opposition, the Nassau Guardian reported.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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