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 nonprofit group behind the Sesame Street character quickly sought to regain control of the account and deleted the comments.
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
In his first full season since recovering from Tommy John surgery, deGrom has regained his top form, going 9-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 113 strikeouts against only 24 walks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The effort regained momentum in 2022 when the CWA re-endorsed the sport.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
In his first full season since recovering from Tommy John surgery, deGrom has regained his top form, going 9-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 113 strikeouts against only 24 walks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The effort regained momentum in 2022 when the CWA re-endorsed the sport.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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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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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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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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First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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