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 Following November’s elections, the political landscape for crypto could shift significantly as Democrats could be in position to retake the House of Representatives and make gains in the Senate. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Stewart interviewed Ben Wikler about his book documenting the success Wisconsin Dems have had retaking their state from gerrymandering and court-stuffing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 The Grand Canyon State will be closely watched in the midterms—especially because Democrats see Arizona as central to their effort to retake the House. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 July 2026 The shenanigans are interrupted by news that the French have retaken Fort Douaumont, marking the end of the carnage at Verdun. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for retake

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None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Any attempt to recapture their childhoods was quickly quashed, however, as exemplified by Dee getting her hair caught in a drop-tower ride and Dennis vomiting right next to her.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of recapture

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Jackson will now officially take on Collins for control of Maine's Senate seat in November, a seat critical to Democrats' chances to regain control of the Senate.

— Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 25 July 2026
And with Democrats likely to regain control of the House - and perhaps even the Senate - justices might decide to stay out of the case.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of regain

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The three separate incidents occurred when Anthropic was evaluating the capabilities of the three models using a fictional scenario to retrieve hidden information from a different machine on a network.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Arriola also testified that King had video cameras in his office which King planned to have his wife retrieve after the first indictment in 2025.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of recover

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Will Nvidia reclaim its number one position in the coming days, or will Apple still be the top dog?

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 July 2026
Fatigue, low motivation, weight gain and irritability are being reclaimed by primary care as signals of sleep debt, metabolic disease and untreated depression rather than default hormone problems.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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