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
At this point, the Yankees have little hope of retaking the American League East division crown but seem likely to avoid the outright catastrophe of missing the playoffs.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Nationally, current maps put Democrats within three seats of retaking the House — with only several dozen competitive districts across 435 total seats.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Ether rose almost 5%, also retaking a one-week high.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Nationally, current maps put Democrats within three seats of retaking the House — with only several dozen competitive districts across 435 total seats.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Ether rose almost 5%, also retaking a one-week high.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaking
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The odds of Democrats recapturing the Senate in next year’s midterm election are long.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Both players excel at breaking pucks out, retrieving them and defending their own blue lines — all key attributes that lead to strong defensive performances.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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