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.
—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.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retook
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In 2023, a zebra that escaped from a Seoul zoo gained widespread attention after roaming city streets before being safely recaptured without injury.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where El Mencho was captured and killed.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Megan Keller teed up a one-timer at the top of the left circle before Boston’s top unit retrieved the puck and kept applying steady pressure.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Participants retrieved richer, more vivid details, including recollections of specific places, emotions and sensory perceptions.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Retook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retook. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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