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 The team looked more attacking and dangerous, but a superb goal disallowed for Espi and an Mbappe penalty saved – which was not retaken – prevented Los Blancos from picking up any points. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Any oversight effort, if Democrats retake power in Washington come November, could scrutinize the office’s unprecedented pursuit of government stakes in private firms. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The latest polls show the president’s approval rating sinking to new lows as Democrats appear increasingly likely to retake majority control of at least one chamber of Congress. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Democrats hope to oust incumbents or pick up open seats to retake the Senate majority. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Aug. 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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  • Simulator evaluations of missile operators, maintenance activities conducted under pressure, and a complex scenario requiring security forces to recapture a launch facility.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers hope that by playing him semi-regularly and mixing in consistent rest, Ohtani can recapture his feel at the plate while staying healthy enough to be a force come October.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of recapture
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  • The trustees sued to regain control; the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
    — Jacob Weisberg, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The efforts of the anti-gang force, Ramdin said, are essential to regain territories, help the government reestablish public services and keep them from gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of regain
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  • However, as more cores were retrieved from around the globe, and with advances in genetics, the temperature hypothesis didn’t hold up.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Doing this will retrieve sources with the additional keyword in the text and omit any that did not contain that keyword.
    — Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of recover
Verb
  • If that’s the case, McNeill could finally be ready to reclaim his status as one of the league’s best young defensive tackles.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Kansas has a decades-long history of not electing consecutive governors of the same party, suggesting that Masterson is well-positioned to reclaim the governor’s mansion from Democrat Laura Kelly.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of reclaim

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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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