Synonyms of retaking

retaking

verb

present participle of retake

as in recapturing

to get again in one's possession

after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recapturing
• regaining
• retrieving
• reclaiming
• recovering
• repossessing
• getting back
• reacquiring
• recouping
• replenishing
• recruiting
• re-collecting
• rescuing
• repurchasing
• redeeming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retaking

Trump restricted things more during his first term, and then again upon retaking the White House in 2025. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The conflict ended in June with an Argentine surrender and the British retaking control of the island. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Nowhere are the lines dividing Democrats more clearly drawn than in Michigan, a state that the party must win to have any real chance of retaking the Senate majority in November. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Stewart interviewed Ben Wikler about his book documenting the success Wisconsin Dems have had retaking their state from gerrymandering and court-stuffing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 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

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

The race could prove critical to Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate majority. — 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