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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
The fact that only people over 40 showed improvement could be due to retaking the test multiple times.
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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.
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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.
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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
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In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off.
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This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.
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Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.
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Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.
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After giving up its training facility to the Netherlands men’s soccer team as a home base during the 2026 World Cup, the Current has started the process of reclaiming it.
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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