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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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Freeman retrieved it and fired to Wrobleski covering first base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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“Retook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retook. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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