How to Use retake in a Sentence

retake

1 of 2 verb
  • He retook the lead close to the finish line.
  • Students can retake the test.
  • We will have to retake the photograph.
  • They helped their party retake the Senate.
  • Here's how retake some of your focus at home and with your kids.
    — Parents, 22 June 2026
  • For more than a month, the army has struggled to retake any of its bases.
    — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Democrats are banking on a comeback to help retake the House.
    — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Instead, Metro allowed the trainee to retake the test that same day.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • BUSARs have been known to retake the course for fun.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But Cincinnati went on an 11-2 run to retake the lead.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Democrats need only a fraction of that number this year to retake the House.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats have their eye on Maine, which would be key to their efforts to retake the Senate.
    — Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Ether rose almost 5%, also retaking a one-week high.
    — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Springer hit a sacrifice fly to retake the lead, though the Blue Jays couldn’t get more there.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The race is seen as critical to Democrats’ chances to retake the upper chamber.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • Remember, Democrats only need to flip about three seats to retake the House.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The show’s main storyline follows Mavis’ attempts to retake the reins of her love life.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
  • But Wark smashes a ball to left field for the Aggies to retake the lead, 7-5.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • People are lining up at the front entrance to retake their seats for the afternoon session.
    — Fox News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • If Ukraine is able to retake territory, that puts us in the best position to get to peace.
    — Major Garrett, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But retaking the top spot in its third week of release was Disney’s Zootopia 2.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
  • And the regime has pushed hard in recent months to retake territory lost to the rebels to bolster its election chances.
    — Michael Sullivan, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The Dodgers tacked on another run in the fifth inning, and won the game 6-0 to retake first place.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But Kyiv’s efforts were still insufficient to the task of retaking more of the south.
    — Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Ten months on, Raducanu has retaken control of life on and off the court.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Their failure to retake the canal underscored their diminished status on a world stage.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • New England will now retake possession from its own 20.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
  • With these combined forces, Albuquerque moved to retake the island and the city of Goa.
    — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Reed led a nine-play scoring drive, eight of which were running plays, capping it off with his own 5-yard touchdown run, to retake the lead.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

retake

2 of 2 noun
  • The director called for a retake.
  • Yet, at the same time, little room was allowed for retakes as Coubia shot the whole project on film.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Costs for both the retakes and study sessions are being covered by the district.
    — Lauryn Schroeder, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 July 2017
  • Afghanistan will return to night, when the Taliban retake power.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Dec. 2020
  • That means students may be allowed to turn in late assignments or retake tests as needed.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022
  • The handbook states clearly that students must be in school uniform for fall pictures and any retakes.
    — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Teams may still be awarded a retake, but goalkeepers will not be penalized.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019
  • The high school junior said most of his classes currently don’t offer a retake option.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Personal style, eye-catching items, the products that are retakes on classics which date from the ’90s.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2018
  • But the number of teachers getting the award each year, either from retakes or their old high school scores, has been growing, at least in most counties.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Florida deputies helped a plane retake the skies after a pilot made an emergency landing on the highway.
    — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2022
  • Bonsegundo scored on the retake, tying the game and sending Scotland home.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 June 2019
  • Other models could look like offering unlimited retakes on tests.
    — Joshua Rowe Eyler, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Past history suggests that when the Taliban retake urban areas, reprisals follow.
    — Noah Coburn and Sediq Seddiqi, CNN, 8 July 2021
  • So when the scherzo movement misfired and required a retake, the audience seemed to care about as much as when a drink spills at a boisterous party, which is to say, not at all.
    — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2018
  • But the referee called the play back, and Pride keeper Ashlyn Harris saved the ensuing retake.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • On several occasions in this tournament, replays showed the goalkeeper left her line early — and therefore, a retake.
    — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2019
  • Other people worry the chance to redo specific sections of the test will give people who can afford multiple retakes an advantage.
    — Maddie Capron and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 9 Oct. 2019
  • In a call rarely seen in MLS, the referee ordered a penalty retake because Frei was standing an inch or so ahead of the goal line.
    — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 9 May 2021
  • The family planned on having Marian's pictures taken on the school's retake day this month, but the Scotts' story went viral.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings.
    — Jill Colvin, ajc, 22 June 2022
  • For one, the jewelry hawker’s false beard had a tendency to wash off in the Pacific surf, requiring expensive retakes.
    — Longreads, 15 May 2018
  • Then Bailey found Campbell for a three-pointer, sparking a 7-0 run that helped the Bruins retake control.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Unlimited retakes, lenient deadlines and inflated scoring bands became the norm.
    — Christine E Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Gabriel saved Insigne's initial attempt but was judged to be off his line when the forward struck the ball, causing the referee to order a retake which Insigne duly scored.
    — SI.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Whether Ukraine can capitalize on its initial thrust and retake territory in its south that Russia seized at the start of its invasion will go a long way to shape the next phase of the war.
    — James Marson, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Fortunately, for Klopp's men, the penalty (and lack of a retake) had no bearing on the game in the end as Daniel Sturridge found the net to break the deadlock in the second half.
    — SI.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • However, Indiana then missed six consecutive shots and committed three turnovers, which allowed Denver to go on a 9-0 run a retake the lead.
    — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The game ended in dramatic fashion, with the Colts winning on a field goal as the clock ran out after missing the initial attempt but a Broncos penalty caused a retake, which went through the uprights.
    — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After Eleanor figures out the plot, Michael erases her memories, and the memories of Eleanor’s companions, running them through endless retakes.
    — Noah Berlatsky, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018

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