retake

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈtāk How to pronounce retake (audio)
Definition of retakenext
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 With three days to go until Election Day, Democrats look all but certain to retake the House and, despite their structural disadvantages, seem poised to win the Senate. — Lenny Bronner, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 The teams kept trading scoring drives, with the Hurricanes punching in a 2-yard touchdown from Fletcher to retake the lead. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026 Cruz has occasionally been mentioned as a possible Supreme Court nominee if one of nine justices steps down, although the confirmation process could be very fraught if Democrats retake the Senate in next week’s midterm congressional elections. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 This has all but ensured that Democrats will retake the House in November, but the Senate rests on a knife’s edge. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
  1. recapture
  2. regain
  3. retrieve
  4. recover
  5. reclaim
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  • Centrist Democrats are already trumpeting their role in recapturing the House majority.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With their championship aspirations hanging in the balance, FIU will look to recapture last season’s late-year surge and get its season back on track.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of recapture
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  • Determined to regain control of their label, the cofounders had pulled out of Paris Fashion Week in March amid the dispute and, following the receivership, were absent from the fall 2027 season as well.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Now, these companies are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and political pressure in Washington, which is only expected to grow after Democrats regain control of Congress in January.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of regain
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  • Lower costs and safety measures Tencent has also worked to reduce factual errors when Hy4 retrieves information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The work includes excavation to retrieve a soil sample and debris removal, as well as installing sandbags to mitigate further damage from strong waves and coastal erosion.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • The new photonic light analyser could help recover some of that information by separating the field into its distinct coherence modes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of recover
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  • Today, nature has reclaimed this idyllic spot—where Ingunn spent childhood summer days picking berries and swimming—with waterfalls and carpets of reindeer moss.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Aelin, the artist previously known as Celaena, is back and ready to reclaim her throne.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reclaim

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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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