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 Democrats remain an outside bet to win a majority in the Senate next year, but have a much stronger chance of retaking the House.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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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Unfortunately the record player was sold, but retrieving it will become another part of this adventure.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Derek concluded that her journey to reclaiming dance begins now.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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