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
Voters who were angry over how smartphones, social media, app stores, and EdTech had metastasized into something resembling a conspiracy against children, and who were anxious that automation might take their jobs, helped the president retake the White House.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Dane retook the lead in the second half after some incredible Neymar trickery and held the lead to win the tournament.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But Machado retook sole possession of the MLB lead with his 11th error last night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
This isn’t surprising, considering wealthier families can afford test prep services, private tutoring and test retakes.
—Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Dane retook the lead in the second half after some incredible Neymar trickery and held the lead to win the tournament.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
But Machado retook sole possession of the MLB lead with his 11th error last night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
This isn’t surprising, considering wealthier families can afford test prep services, private tutoring and test retakes.
—Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived and safely retrieved the children after Rendon exited onto the back patio area.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Video showed Thomas, unsupervised, moving his handcuffed hands down the back of his pants, retrieving a small white object and sticking it in his mouth.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, said the body of the man recovered on the mountain is believed to be the only suspect responsible for the deadly shootings.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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A good night's sleep helps your body recover, regulate hormone production, and maintain a well-functioning metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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In the end, though, there was no beating a refined mountain escape that reclaimed the No. 1 ranking it last won in 2023.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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In choosing to speak, in shaping their own visual and textual narratives, the survivors reclaim power.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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