as in regained
to get again in one's possession
after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
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Recent Examples of retook
The Warriors cut the deficit to just seven midway through the third, but Boston quickly retook control and led 89-73 entering the fourth quarter.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Her husband was not charge in the crime, while Sophia retook the SAT and was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University's drama program.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Her husband was not charge in the crime, while Sophia retook the SAT and was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University's drama program.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retook
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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On Monday evening, 18-year-old suspect Bradley Scott Sayer allegedly did a walk-through of the building, retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle and fatally shot Johnson at the main door and Hull inside.
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Wallick believed Martinez-Sarmiento had retrieved a weapon from a car and was going to menace others outside the nightclub, the district attorney’s office said.
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“Retook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retook. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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