as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession
after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
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Recent Examples of retaking
The race could prove critical to Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate majority.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Men and women had gathered to demonstrate against the recent arrest of women and girls over alleged violations of the Taliban's strict dress code, defying the country's rulers who have cracked down violently on previous protests since retaking control of the country almost five years ago.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 9 June 2026
After retaking the presidency, Trump in 2025 showed off a red Tesla sedan at the White House, and encouraged other Americans to buy ones like it.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Military analysts say retaking the ‘monster on the mountain’ is largely symbolic, offering scant defense against Hezbollah’s drones.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 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
So, if Israeli forces pull back, there would have to be another solution to preventing Hamas from retaking it.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Men and women had gathered to demonstrate against the recent arrest of women and girls over alleged violations of the Taliban's strict dress code, defying the country's rulers who have cracked down violently on previous protests since retaking control of the country almost five years ago.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 9 June 2026
After retaking the presidency, Trump in 2025 showed off a red Tesla sedan at the White House, and encouraged other Americans to buy ones like it.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Military analysts say retaking the ‘monster on the mountain’ is largely symbolic, offering scant defense against Hezbollah’s drones.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 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
So, if Israeli forces pull back, there would have to be another solution to preventing Hamas from retaking it.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaking
Verb
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Verb
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George views this as reclaiming ownership of his iconic song, which once generated millions but offered him little long-term value.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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