retaken

past participle of retake
as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

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Recent Examples of retaken The Rays had retaken the lead in the seventh on Christopher Morel’s homer against Ryan Zeferjahn. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
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recaptured
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  • Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Retaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaken. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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