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
What feels like regaining control — through guilt induction or exaggerated emotions — actually backfires, pushing the partner away.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Jordan Romano has regained some velocity and settled into a better place over the last week.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the biggest difference was that McIlroy had to regain his confidence by himself, while the Cubs had right fielder Jason Heyward on hand to deliver his inspirational rain-delay speech.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
David went to spring training to regain the closer’s role.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Jordan Romano has regained some velocity and settled into a better place over the last week.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the biggest difference was that McIlroy had to regain his confidence by himself, while the Cubs had right fielder Jason Heyward on hand to deliver his inspirational rain-delay speech.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
David went to spring training to regain the closer’s role.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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