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
Obama’s message not only celebrates the Democratic victories but also points to the work ahead as the party—which lost the White House and Senate in 2024—hopes to retake the House in next year’s midterms.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With El Fasher lost, the SAF is expelled from the France-sized area, with little hope of retaking territory in the near future.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The president won the 2016 election, was defeated by former President Joe Biden four years later, and then staged a remarkable comeback to retake the White House earlier this year.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
McCarthy is reportedly set to retake the starting job in Week 9 for the team’s game against the Detroit Lions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With El Fasher lost, the SAF is expelled from the France-sized area, with little hope of retaking territory in the near future.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The president won the 2016 election, was defeated by former President Joe Biden four years later, and then staged a remarkable comeback to retake the White House earlier this year.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
McCarthy is reportedly set to retake the starting job in Week 9 for the team’s game against the Detroit Lions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
Verb
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Stockton was a campaign strategist for Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff who this month lost a primary bid to recapture his old post.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, Dom kicked out and managed to regain the advantage.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Staff at the prison — also known as New Folsom — responded with chemical agents, warning shots and nonlethal weapons to regain control.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In aerial footage shared by ABC affiliate KABC, crew members can be seen attempting to retrieve the victim’s body from the tall tree.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her skull had been sewn inside a Hello Kitty mermaid plush, the outlet reported, while other body parts were discarded with household trash and never recovered.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The most dangerous change might be the spike in overnight temperatures, which robs resting bodies of the chance to recover from daytime heat, thus contributing to as many as 600 excess deaths from heat each year.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the project neared completion and after several years of absence, Peter Selz returned to reclaim his title of project director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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