as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession
after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
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Recent Examples of retake
Blake Timmons rapped an RBI single in the bottom half of the frame and the Bison retook the lead for good.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In response to the vote, Iraqi troops retook vast swathes of territory seized by Kurdish forces during their joint fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Then behind the strength of Towns and the nimbleness of Brunson, New York finally retook an 89-88 lead on Brunson’s basket with 7:10 to play.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Could Putin really be planning, as Baltic leaders had suggested for years, to invade and retake the former Soviet states?
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In response to the vote, Iraqi troops retook vast swathes of territory seized by Kurdish forces during their joint fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Then behind the strength of Towns and the nimbleness of Brunson, New York finally retook an 89-88 lead on Brunson’s basket with 7:10 to play.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Could Putin really be planning, as Baltic leaders had suggested for years, to invade and retake the former Soviet states?
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
Verb
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There was plenty to celebrate for the theater business, which seems to have recaptured its stride after a long and painful post-pandemic recovery.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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However, the musical struggled to recapture the same momentum from before the pandemic and ended its run early.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Jansen’s blast to left field regained the advantage for the Rays before the Marlins countered with a big inning in the fifth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The owner will not face any citations, but will have to pay a standard impound fee before retrieving the snake.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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According to the outlet, Atlantic City police retrieved one of two instruments stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 31 as Heart prepared to launch their An Evening with Heart tour.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Start by using a hardware method to recover most of the raw data from the drive.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Since then, the Lakers have struggled to reclaim that same edge, missing the kind of impact and toughness Caruso consistently brought.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Wanting to reclaim control over her future and build a life that could include meaningful work and family, Liberatore went back to school to study law.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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