Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reattained
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The Dutch captured the Portuguese fort in 1605, took over the spice trade, and in 1623 destroyed a British settlement in the Amboina Massacre.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026 -
In jail, Turner took over 400 classes and was working on himself.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even the sixth-generation ryokans that have occupied this neighborhood for centuries don’t have this bird’s eye view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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If slightly adult-leaning movies once occupied the center of the multiplex, that territory now belongs to the PG movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carlsbad annexed the airport and surrounding property in 1978.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Plaintiffs argue that the official basis for expanding the city limits for the project relied on the property’s touching a previous strip of land annexed in 1966.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bundy was finally recaptured in February 1978.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces even recaptured small areas of territory, the Institute for the Study of War data showed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Reattained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reattained. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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