reacquire
verb
re·ac·quire
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
: to acquire again: such as
a
: to regain as one's own
reacquired the rights to the movie
(sports) … returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade …—
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b
: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector
The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.—Tom Clancy
Tom ClancyExamples of reacquire in a Sentence
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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The former second-round pick, who began his career with the Jets back in 2013, was reacquired in a low-risk trade from the Las Vegas Raiders on March 11.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That team is now the Pelicans, while the Bobcats reacquired the original Hornets moniker in 2014.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Needing to fill a roster spot over the weekend to satisfy NBA rules, the Celtics reacquired a familiar face.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Only McCullers, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa — reacquired at last year’s trade deadline — are holdovers from the Astros’ 2017 title team.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
That team is now the Pelicans, while the Bobcats reacquired the original Hornets moniker in 2014.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Needing to fill a roster spot over the weekend to satisfy NBA rules, the Celtics reacquired a familiar face.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Only McCullers, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa — reacquired at last year’s trade deadline — are holdovers from the Astros’ 2017 title team.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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