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 Meanwhile, both Bertoletti and Lesco try to retake their titles with the king and queen in tow. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 At this stage in the 2026 cycle, Kalshi gives Democrats an 82% chance of retaking the House, while Republicans have a 60% chance of keeping control of the Senate. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026 He was commissioned a militia colonel as the British mobilized off the Georgia coast intent on retaking Savannah. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 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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  • The user’s second-largest bet is a $61,000 wager that Ukraine will recapture Crimea by the end of the year, an outcome the market believes has only a 12% chance of occurring.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • How Many Calories Rucking Burns The calorie math is what hooks many newcomers, particularly men in their 40s trying to recapture lost ground.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of recapture
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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.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • So too would her chances of eventually becoming majority leader or eventually even Speaker of the House if the Democrats can regain control of the institution.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of regain
Verb
  • Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The police report details a harrowing scene where Bland instructed one of the children in the home to retrieve a knife, but the child claimed to not know why.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • One of Robinson's attorneys, Michael Burt, tried to inject uncertainty into the case Thursday by challenging the reliability of ballistics tests on a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Authorities conducted the raid after shells recovered from McDougal’s homicide scene were linked to a Pittsburg shooting that occurred inside a 7-Eleven in 2025, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Definition of recover
Verb
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Last year, 253 stray pets came into the Humane Society’s local shelters between July 4 and July 7, and only 84 of those pets were reclaimed.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of reclaim

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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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