How to Use recapture in a Sentence

recapture

1 of 2 noun
  • The mark and recapture work was crude by today's standards as many tags fell off.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2018
  • As the stranger does his best to avoid recapture, two more murders occur.
    — Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 June 2022
  • Meanwhile, said Carter, those who helped him evade recapture might face charges of their own.
    — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, 11 July 2019
  • This is known as the recapture penalty, which can be a substantial tax hit.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Then there is a five year period where the credit might be subject to recapture.
    — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Teams can face harsh salary-cap recapture penalties if a player retires before the end of a long-term deal.
    — Chris Hine, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
  • The credit is doled out over ten years and subject to recapture for an additional five years.
    — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 18 May 2022
  • Wrenched out of position, Cassini’s signal will be lost with no chance of recapture.
    — Mika McKinnon, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Its recapture marks a symbolic milestone in the eight-month battle to seize the city from the militant group.
    — Angela Dewan and Tim Lister, CNN, 10 July 2017
  • That day, despite the team’s best efforts, about a third of Graham’s free-range mice eluded recapture.
    — Sonia Shah, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2023
  • But the government’s recapture of eastern Aleppo late last year was in many ways a turning point.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2017
  • The escape and recapture comes weeks after two endangered tortoises were stolen from the zoo.
    — Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The ball fluttered up into the air and Yepremian batted it with his recapture attempt.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The move to reels is intended to help Meta recapture users from TikTok.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022
  • The team also used a mark-recapture technique to estimate monthly abundance of the mantas in this area.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • In North Texas, Plano pays the most in recapture, sending back more than $2 billion over about three decades.
    — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
  • Of that amount, almost $44 million goes back to the state for recapture, or Robin Hood payment.
    — Sandra Engelland, star-telegram.com, 26 June 2017
  • Ukrainian officials said the battles have yielded breakthroughs and the recapture of some villages.
    — Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022
  • And whistleblowers have led to the recapture of tens of billions of dollars from lawbreaking companies.
    — Robert G. Kaiser, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • The sensational nature of his escape and the substantial reward for his recapture brought in rumors from all over the state.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Recaptures show that at least some of the snakes survive the shift, and Rohrer hopes to find out more by using radio transmitters to track the fate of transplants.
    — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 5 June 2017
  • With labor tight, fast food joints are looking recapture their old glory by turning to Flippy, the French fry robot.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2021
  • This one had previously been captured and released in the mainstem just below the confluence, about four miles from this recapture point.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • In the first year of recapture, roughly three dozen districts collectively paid about $130 million to the state.
    — Dallas News, 26 July 2022
  • Within minutes, a Code X—for escape—was triggered, and a recapture mission was under way.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Because of his early retirement, the Canucks and Panthers took a cap recapture penalty.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2019
  • Sergio Costa, who has repeatedly urged the government not to kill the bear in their recapture efforts.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 8 Sep. 2020
  • And Ukraine officials exulted in the recapture of the strategic rail hub of Izyum in the east on Sunday.
    — David A. Andelman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Now named Forrest, the monkey has spent the weeks since his recapture recovering from a small wound sustained on the bridge of his nose during the ordeal.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The recapture of the city and the retreat of Ethiopian government troops mark a stunning turn in the devastating eight-month civil war.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 30 June 2021

recapture

2 of 2 verb
  • In the final lap of the race, he recaptured the lead.
  • The soldiers recaptured the hill they had lost the day before.
  • The guards recaptured the escaped prisoner.
  • They are trying to recapture those happy times they had together.
  • The documentary recaptures the social tensions of the 1960s.
  • Not only to win a game or two, but to recapture some magic.
    — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats only need to flip five seats to recapture the House.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The second film was fun but couldn’t recapture all of the magic of the first one.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Hopes to one day recapture some version of his glory days.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But, as the night unfolds, the two recapture their bond, and a spirit of fun.
    — Karina Dandashi, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
  • All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Three men were recaptured by the end of the same day, and five more were caught weeks after the escape.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The wolf now has his own digital coin — before he’s even been recaptured.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Talley then fled naked from the hospital and soon was recaptured.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Only six have been recaptured, while another was shot and killed.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • This season proves the show can recapture its original spark by not leaning on old tricks.
    — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 July 2023
  • The city has come under near-daily attacks since Ukraine recaptured it a year ago.
    — TIME, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Both of those sets led for just one frame, and Wallen quickly recaptured the uppermost space.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There’s nothing Malloy would like to do more than recapture that feeling.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Timbers recaptured the lead in the 71st minute on a stunner.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • If price falls below this level and cannot recapture $27 quickly then the near-term trade has failed.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
  • And so the idea was to recapture some of that loss through limitations on the passthrough entity tax.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Rodgers doesn’t have to get another ring or recapture his glory days to justify this farewell tour.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • That’s on everybody to recapture that.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Thus, Albuquerque recaptured and sacked the city of Goa.
    — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Others have been unable to recapture that magic in a series of sequels.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The higher that number is, the more revenue Disney will be able to recapture.
    — Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Geralds and most of the other inmates were recaptured within hours of the escape.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Now, Gunn will try to recapture the magic with a new Superman film.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Thrust is the memoir of an energy that cannot be recaptured, whether that’s due to a lack of time machine or available car wash.
    — Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2023

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