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 people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Or Wilson could be the next Sam Darnold or Geno Smith, a quarterback leaving the New York Jets and recapturing a good career.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Japan's Hayabusa and Hayabusa2 missions set the stage, successfully retrieving samples from asteroids Itokawa and Ryugu, while NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission recently delivered material from asteroid Bennu — which researchers hope to study using the same X-ray techniques.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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The missing child mystery starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Alden Ehrenreich has officially become the year's longest-running chart topper at the domestic box office, reclaiming its top spot following the success of last week's KPop Demon Hunters.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Riggs fought back in Stage 2, reclaiming the top spot on Lap 60 and holding off Heim to take the stage win — setting up a tense final segment where tire wear stayed front and center.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Retaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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