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
Ten months on, Raducanu has retaken control of life on and off the court.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Last year, Joe Biden showed up late and the photo had to be retaken, an ominous sign even then of US retrenchment.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian General Staff said the military was repelling attacks in the Kupyansk area, and that two settlements north of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region had been retaken over the past several days.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The Rays had retaken the lead in the seventh on Christopher Morel’s homer against Ryan Zeferjahn.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Last year, Joe Biden showed up late and the photo had to be retaken, an ominous sign even then of US retrenchment.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian General Staff said the military was repelling attacks in the Kupyansk area, and that two settlements north of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region had been retaken over the past several days.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The Rays had retaken the lead in the seventh on Christopher Morel’s homer against Ryan Zeferjahn.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaken
recaptured
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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During pre-trial detention in Texas, Armstrong also attempted to escape custody in October 2023 but was quickly recaptured.—
Kiah Collier,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Retaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaken. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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