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 kick was retaken after VAR showed Silkowitz had come off her line early. Staff, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Beijing regards democratic Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The shenanigans are interrupted by news that the French have retaken Fort Douaumont, marking the end of the carnage at Verdun. Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 If a goalkeeper moves off the line early and saves, the penalty is retaken. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 28 June 2026 China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. Simina Mistreanu, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Black denominations in the North had rushed to send missionaries, ministers, and supplies into territories retaken by the US Army. Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaken
recaptured
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  • Shares also recaptured its 200-day moving average and safely moved above it — all signs of a major trend change.
    Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Victoria’s Secret under CEO Hillary Super has doubled down on its authority as the go-to destination for bras and bra fittings—and recaptured some aughts nostalgia—riding that strategy to four consecutive quarters of growth.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Retaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaken. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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