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
With El Fasher lost, the SAF is expelled from the France-sized area, with little hope of retaking territory in the near future.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
With all the momentum swinging to the visitor’s sideline, North Texas was eyeing a two-for-one with the ball in Charlotte’s redzone, just 8 yards from retaking the lead late in the first half.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
He is paid to launch a tying three-run homer and then to make a diving catch of a sinking liner in the next inning that stopped the Blue Jays from retaking the lead.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu has spent 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, first serving from March 2009 to June 2021, before retaking the top job in December 2022.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
With all the momentum swinging to the visitor’s sideline, North Texas was eyeing a two-for-one with the ball in Charlotte’s redzone, just 8 yards from retaking the lead late in the first half.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
He is paid to launch a tying three-run homer and then to make a diving catch of a sinking liner in the next inning that stopped the Blue Jays from retaking the lead.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu has spent 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, first serving from March 2009 to June 2021, before retaking the top job in December 2022.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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With the current administration's focus on securing domestic energy, materials, and recapturing semiconductor production market share this rally will not rally in a linear upward direction.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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With daily costs of about $100,000, teams must work efficiently and safely, as retrieving equipment or responding to emergencies at such depths is difficult and time-sensitive.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though Slaven is now already off the bench, it should be noted that the court has taken extra steps in some cases to not only remove a judge but keep them from reclaiming their seat through reelection.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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