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
Republicans currently have 53 seats in the Senate, meaning Democrats would need to net four to retake the majority.
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Gabrielle Ake, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Trump has taken a hands-off approach to regulating AI since retaking office, but members of his administration got spooked and began recommending safety testing after Anthropic flagged cybersecurity risks with its latest model, Mythos.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The fact that only people over 40 showed improvement could be due to retaking the test multiple times.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
These include Cobb Vanth, a marshal of a small settlement, and Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian leader who dreams of wielding the Darksaber and retaking their home planet of Mandalore.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
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Gabrielle Ake, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Trump has taken a hands-off approach to regulating AI since retaking office, but members of his administration got spooked and began recommending safety testing after Anthropic flagged cybersecurity risks with its latest model, Mythos.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The fact that only people over 40 showed improvement could be due to retaking the test multiple times.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
These include Cobb Vanth, a marshal of a small settlement, and Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian leader who dreams of wielding the Darksaber and retaking their home planet of Mandalore.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
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Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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One solution to that would be to swap Kasper and Andrew Copp here — looking to recapture the 2024-25 chemistry between Kasper, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, and tapping into Copp’s passing for Brandsegg-Nygård.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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DeGette said her hope is for Democrats to use the next two years to regain power on the national stage.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Democrats consider the Maine race crucial to regain the Senate.—
Mariana Alfaro,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
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While receiving medical treatment, police say Talley retrieved a gun from underneath a blanket and shot both officers before attempting to escape custody.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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An exasperated Tomás enters the thicket himself to retrieve, among other items, Liam’s boot, and doesn’t emerge until the next day—not screaming, but fundamentally changed.—
Nora Biette-Timmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rodríguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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