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 Two sources said that loyalist troops had been dispatched to retake control of the airport, either through negotiations or by force. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 If Democrats retake the House in November, Moskowtiz would be positioned to chair the panel, giving him a prominent perch over legislation and oversight involving Israel and the broader region. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Far from an electoral anomaly, the rise of Bhumjaithai is the culmination of a long effort by conservatives to retake the levers of power. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Crew chief Jonathan Hassler made an aggressive strategy call for two right-side tires, and Blaney gained six spots in the pits to retake first place. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retake

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As expected, the Commanders spent much of the offseason trying to recapture what worked two years ago.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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But to regain his eligibility, Carter had to repay $427 that was provided for a plane ticket.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Surgery, called a prostatectomy, has a longer recovery time, and causes initial incontinence in nearly all patients; though most regain bladder control within a year, 5% to 10% can experience permanent incontinence.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of regain

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Engineers must decouple search-data integration from my formatting engine so that retrieving web information does not automatically trigger a mandatory text truncation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The dangerous weather conditions — which included 20-knot winds and waves more than eight feet high — prohibited first responders from recovering five bodies that were also found on the vessel, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

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By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Gina Hinojosa outlined her vision for Texans to reclaim the American Dream to over 300 people during her rally in Fort Worth on Tuesday.

— Maven Navarro Updated August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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