REGAIN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regain

verb

ri-ˈgān

Definition of regain

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 As Democrats try to regain control of the House, appealing to moderate voters will require a balancing act, Moore says. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 July 2026 Many tribal members who worked for years on the recognition petition died before the 32-year process to gain — or regain — federal recognition in 2010. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Lester expressed hope that Bregman can overcome this period and regain his All-Star form, drawing a parallel to his own successful turnaround with the Cubs. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 So too would her chances of eventually becoming majority leader or eventually even Speaker of the House if the Democrats can regain control of the institution. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regain

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The user’s second-largest bet is a $61,000 wager that Ukraine will recapture Crimea by the end of the year, an outcome the market believes has only a 12% chance of occurring.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
How Many Calories Rucking Burns The calorie math is what hooks many newcomers, particularly men in their 40s trying to recapture lost ground.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of recapture

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Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The police report details a harrowing scene where Bland instructed one of the children in the home to retrieve a knife, but the child claimed to not know why.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Authorities say electrical service in La Guaira has recovered to roughly 90%, while more than 5 million liters of water have been distributed across affected areas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Home prices nationwide have surged since 2012, a year that saw the nation recovering from the Great Recession.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of recover

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The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Last year, 253 stray pets came into the Humane Society’s local shelters between July 4 and July 7, and only 84 of those pets were reclaimed.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

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