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
The Republican Party is trying to maintain control of the House by gaining more seats, while the Democratic Party is looking to regain control of the lower chamber in Congress.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
McLaren’s Lando Norris held onto his position at the front of the grid to record his sixth win of the season and regain the championship lead ahead of Oscar Piastri.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Vanderbilt survived a Hail Mary against Missouri, while Memphis bounced back from its ugly loss to UAB to defeat South Florida and regain its spot as the leading Group of Five playoff contender.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
For Guardiola, there has never been a bigger desire to regain some long-term consistency this year.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
McLaren’s Lando Norris held onto his position at the front of the grid to record his sixth win of the season and regain the championship lead ahead of Oscar Piastri.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Vanderbilt survived a Hail Mary against Missouri, while Memphis bounced back from its ugly loss to UAB to defeat South Florida and regain its spot as the leading Group of Five playoff contender.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
For Guardiola, there has never been a bigger desire to regain some long-term consistency this year.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the two scooters had been retrieved as well as a helmet worn by one of the suspects, the official added.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by her young son Israel, Owens went across the street to Lorincz's residence that evening to retrieve a tablet Israel claimed that Lorincz, who'd repeatedly hassled and called the police on the neighborhood children for years, had stolen from him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Following a victory over Pat McAfee at Backlash, Gunther refocused his efforts on reclaiming the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since its release, the musician is yet to reclaim the same level of attention in the United States.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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