as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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Recent Examples of regain
In October, Harvey focused heavily on resting to regain his strength.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
The elbow to Moreau’s face had caused a vessel in his eye to shear, blocking blood flow but after countless tests, including parents Scott Sr. and Tara having to sign off on an experimental procedure, there was one difficult truth: Scotty Moreau would never regain vision in his right eye.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
While there is no way to directly treat finger or toenail clubbing, managing the underlying cause may help your nails regain their regular appearance.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
This slowly changes when her presence allows Bok Gwi-ju (My Roommate is a Gumiho’s Jang Ki-young), a depressed widow and father, to regain his ability to time travel.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
The elbow to Moreau’s face had caused a vessel in his eye to shear, blocking blood flow but after countless tests, including parents Scott Sr. and Tara having to sign off on an experimental procedure, there was one difficult truth: Scotty Moreau would never regain vision in his right eye.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
While there is no way to directly treat finger or toenail clubbing, managing the underlying cause may help your nails regain their regular appearance.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
This slowly changes when her presence allows Bok Gwi-ju (My Roommate is a Gumiho’s Jang Ki-young), a depressed widow and father, to regain his ability to time travel.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
Verb
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The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Abby is known for her buff appearance in the game, but co-creator Neil Druckmann felt this was not necessary to recapture in the show.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When a customer order rolls in, the order processing agent retrieves order details from Shopify and verifies the payment in Stripe.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The puppies went flying, and the man just barely retrieved them before stomping out the door.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police recovered a loaded Cobra .38 Special from the scene.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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If not, then the beloved agency that dares to explore may never recover.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In July 2024, Leeds reclaimed control of Elland Road for the first time since 2004.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Can Nordqvist and Team Europe reclaim the Solheim Cup, or will the Americans find a way to win back-to-back?—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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