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
European officials would like to regain a leading position in the global commercial launch market.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Freelancers and side hustle professionals who understand how to scale are ultimately able to regain control of their time and not become a slave to their side hustle.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the time, his goal was not to play again but just to get rid of the pain, slowly regain his flexibility and prepare for the next operation.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
An extrovert working alone in an office might need to interact with others to regain energy.
—Laura Vanderberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Freelancers and side hustle professionals who understand how to scale are ultimately able to regain control of their time and not become a slave to their side hustle.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the time, his goal was not to play again but just to get rid of the pain, slowly regain his flexibility and prepare for the next operation.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
An extrovert working alone in an office might need to interact with others to regain energy.
—Laura Vanderberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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While college basketball’s hiatus should help the UFL recapture some casual fans, the Week 3 slate will run headlong into the ratings juggernaut that is the Masters on CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hollow Knight Countless games have attempted to recapture the magic of Dark Souls since its auspicious release in 2012, but none have gone about it quite like Hollow Knight.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Titanic’s owner, the White Star Line, chartered the Mackay-Bennett, a steamer normally used for repairing trans-Atlantic telegraph cables, to retrieve as many bodies as possible.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The rotor of the helicopter from last week's deadly crash has been retrieved from the Hudson River, four days after the devastating accident that killed all six people on board, according to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Six patients who were hospitalized in relation to the shooting are in stable condition and expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said Friday.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Then the band climbed into the hot dog, briefly reclaimed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and soared around the arena.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Eternal Sunshine Rules Multiple Billboard Charts In addition to leading the sales-only ranking, Eternal Sunshine also reclaims the top spot on the Vinyl Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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