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
After retaking the presidency, Trump in 2025 showed off a red Tesla sedan at the White House, and encouraged other Americans to buy ones like it.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The Indians squeezed out a run against Umbright on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth to retake the lead.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Washington state Democrat is now the ranking member on Armed Services and a likely candidate to reclaim the chairmanship should his party retake the House.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
Starting in third place on Sunday is Hamilton in the Ferrari, followed by teammate and home favorite Charles Leclerc who had to settle for P4 after brushing the wall while trying to retake P1 in the final moments of Q3.
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Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The Indians squeezed out a run against Umbright on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth to retake the lead.
—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Washington state Democrat is now the ranking member on Armed Services and a likely candidate to reclaim the chairmanship should his party retake the House.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
Starting in third place on Sunday is Hamilton in the Ferrari, followed by teammate and home favorite Charles Leclerc who had to settle for P4 after brushing the wall while trying to retake P1 in the final moments of Q3.
—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
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Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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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.
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Crowned King of the Ring and eventually world champion, Femi could help WWE escape its creative rut and regain momentum, rather than adhering to predictable storylines.
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Organizations are deploying agents that retrieve sensitive data, call tools and APIs, update records and act inside live business systems.
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The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Curacao attempted to recover from a lopsided defeat against Germany.
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.
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But Matthew and his wife, Tessa Ortiz, plan to reclaim the word, in a sense, with their new bar and entertainment space, The Greenhorn Bar & Grill.
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As the wood is reclaimed, not two coffee tables are exactly alike and each piece of wood has natural variation for a unique and eclectic finish.
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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