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
Reshaping Bolt’s culture has been a centrepiece of the 31-year-old’s changes since retaking the helm inMarch.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Students can retake the algebra and language arts exams several times before graduation.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez, who are essentially deployed as lefty specialists, retook the lead with a pair of home runs in the fifth, but Boston’s second and final advantage evaporated moments later when the Giants did the same.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
So Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate in 2026 hinge on their ability to make competitive races in states Trump carried by double digits, such as Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Ohio and Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Students can retake the algebra and language arts exams several times before graduation.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez, who are essentially deployed as lefty specialists, retook the lead with a pair of home runs in the fifth, but Boston’s second and final advantage evaporated moments later when the Giants did the same.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
So Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate in 2026 hinge on their ability to make competitive races in states Trump carried by double digits, such as Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Ohio and Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retake
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Although Orlando was able to regain its lead in the third quarter and was ahead by 2 entering the fourth.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The effort regained momentum in 2022 when the CWA re-endorsed the sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived and safely retrieved the children after Rendon exited onto the back patio area.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Video showed Thomas, unsupervised, moving his handcuffed hands down the back of his pants, retrieving a small white object and sticking it in his mouth.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In the end, though, there was no beating a refined mountain escape that reclaimed the No. 1 ranking it last won in 2023.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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In choosing to speak, in shaping their own visual and textual narratives, the survivors reclaim power.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retake. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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