How to Use retake in a Sentence

retake

1 of 2 verb

• He retook the lead close to the finish line.
• Students can retake the test.
• We will have to retake the photograph.
• They helped their party retake the Senate.
• For more than a month, the army has struggled to retake any of its bases.
  — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• Duke missed its first seven shots, and the Beavers scored six straight to retake the lead at 33-29.
  — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2022
• Instead, Metro allowed the trainee to retake the test that same day.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• Democrats are banking on a comeback to help retake the House.
  — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• In a game of runs, The Knicks scored five points in less than a minute to open the fourth quarter and retake a double-digit lead at 85-75.
  — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2023
• But Kyiv’s efforts were still insufficient to the task of retaking more of the south.
  — Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2024
• In the House, Republicans need to flip only five seats to retake control for the first time in four years.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
• Over that span, the Musketeers have put together a 15-0 run to retake the lead.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
• If Ukraine is able to retake territory, that puts us in the best position to get to peace.
  — Major Garrett, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
• The objective: sow chaos on Russian lines as their comrades fought to retake ground, trench by trench.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• Mac opened the second half by leading the Patriots on an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to retake the lead.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
• Out of a timeout, Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn (12 points) wound up wide open on the right wing and drilled a three-pointer to retake the lead.
  — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
• Trump has launched a bid to retake the White House, but Pence has not formally made an announcement.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
• People are lining up at the front entrance to retake their seats for the afternoon session.
  — Fox News, 8 Feb. 2023
• Both Tusk’s track record and some of his statements since retaking power would suggest not.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
• Fayetteville State took a brief lead on a Cress Worthy field goal, but the Lions got a bucket and another point on the and-one to retake the lead with 6:41 left.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2023
• Yes, candidates can retake any section of the CPA exam.
  — Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
• That will raise the stakes as Democrats fight to retake the House and hold their majority in the Senate in order to enact many of Biden’s biggest plans.
  — Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024
• In 1941, Finnish troops, allied to Nazi Germany, retook Viipuri.
  — Alan Cowell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• The Reds retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning and that’s when Bell needed to decide if Ashcraft would receive another inning.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2023
• In the ensuing decades, multiple efforts by the city to retake control of the department failed.
  — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2023
• When Ukrainian forces retook the airport, the extent of the destruction became clear.
  — David McKenzie, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
• If the appeal is accepted, Mr. Gandhi would be able to retake his seat in the legislature.
  — Rajesh Roy, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
• Wars will be ended at the mere thought of Trump retaking power; crime will cease; arrests will be made; dissenters will be silenced.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
• Instead, motorists can check their texts, read a book, play a mobile game, or watch a video – but must be prepared to retake control in the event of an emergency.
  — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
• Both Jones and Pearson’s seats will still have special elections in the coming months, and both have expressed their plans to run and officially retake their seats.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023

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retake

2 of 2 noun

• The director called for a retake.
• More:How did the Taliban retake Afghanistan so quickly?
  — Katie Vogel, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
• Costs for both the retakes and study sessions are being covered by the district.
  — Lauryn Schroeder, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 July 2017
• Afghanistan will return to night, when the Taliban retake power.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Dec. 2020
• How did the Taliban retake Afghanistan so quickly?What's happening now?
  — Editors, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
• Personal style, eye-catching items, the products that are retakes on classics which date from the ’90s.
  — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2018
• Fortunately, for Klopp's men, the penalty (and lack of a retake) had no bearing on the game in the end as Daniel Sturridge found the net to break the deadlock in the second half.
  — SI.com, 28 Oct. 2017
• In a call rarely seen in MLS, the referee ordered a penalty retake because Frei was standing an inch or so ahead of the goal line.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 9 May 2021
• The handbook states clearly that students must be in school uniform for fall pictures and any retakes.
  — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• But the number of teachers getting the award each year, either from retakes or their old high school scores, has been growing, at least in most counties.
  — Lois K. Solomon, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2017
• But the referee called the play back, and Pride keeper Ashlyn Harris saved the ensuing retake.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
• That means students may be allowed to turn in late assignments or retake tests as needed.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022
• Then Bailey found Campbell for a three-pointer, sparking a 7-0 run that helped the Bruins retake control.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
• The high school junior said most of his classes currently don’t offer a retake option.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
• Bonsegundo scored on the retake, tying the game and sending Scotland home.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 June 2019
• So when the scherzo movement misfired and required a retake, the audience seemed to care about as much as when a drink spills at a boisterous party, which is to say, not at all.
  — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2018
• Teams may still be awarded a retake, but goalkeepers will not be penalized.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019
• The family planned on having Marian's pictures taken on the school's retake day this month, but the Scotts' story went viral.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2019
• Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings.
  — Jill Colvin, ajc, 22 June 2022
• Whether Ukraine can capitalize on its initial thrust and retake territory in its south that Russia seized at the start of its invasion will go a long way to shape the next phase of the war.
  — James Marson, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
• Gabriel saved Insigne's initial attempt but was judged to be off his line when the forward struck the ball, causing the referee to order a retake which Insigne duly scored.
  — SI.com, 22 Sep. 2019
• Florida deputies helped a plane retake the skies after a pilot made an emergency landing on the highway.
  — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2022
• Police told Fox 5 DC that Wedington was wanted for failure to appear in court and a second retake warrant from the parole commission.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2020
• For one, the jewelry hawker’s false beard had a tendency to wash off in the Pacific surf, requiring expensive retakes.
  — Longreads, 15 May 2018
• After Eleanor figures out the plot, Michael erases her memories, and the memories of Eleanor’s companions, running them through endless retakes.
  — Noah Berlatsky, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018
• After Eleanor figures out the plot, Michael erases her memories, and the memories of Eleanor's companions, running them through endless retakes.
  — Noah Berlatsky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2018
• Past history suggests that when the Taliban retake urban areas, reprisals follow.
  — Noah Coburn and Sediq Seddiqi, CNN, 8 July 2021
• However, Indiana then missed six consecutive shots and committed three turnovers, which allowed Denver to go on a 9-0 run a retake the lead.
  — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2021
• But the decision to exit the country has become a pressure point as the Afghans face the increasingly likely potential that the Taliban will overwhelm the current government and retake control of the country.
  — Maegan Vazquez, CNN, 21 July 2021
• On several occasions in this tournament, replays showed the goalkeeper left her line early — and therefore, a retake.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2019

Last Updated: 3 May 2024