regained; regaining
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: to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover
She regained her health/strength.
I regained my footing/balance.
struggling to regain his composure
pulled ahead to regain the lead
Some of them regained the weight they had lost.
… was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness.—
Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson… managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing …—Peter Katz
Peter Katz2
: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again
After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled …—Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe… one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle.—Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. BoorstinSynonyms
Examples of regain in a Sentence
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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Johns briefly regains the No. 1 ranking after this event, but by mid-summer Staksrud is firmly entrenched atop the standings.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
School lobbyist Hugo Arza said the city is regaining access to the recreational center’s courts, the existing courts and the library.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
As those personalities look to regain their audiences on other platforms, however, they could be increasingly reliant on more traditional entities for the clout, access and distribution necessary to re-establish their own stardom.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Maddow’s return is a savvy programming move, but also an acknowledgment of MSNBC’s recent ratings woes, since Maddow is the most popular star on the network and is uniquely able to regain audience attention.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
School lobbyist Hugo Arza said the city is regaining access to the recreational center’s courts, the existing courts and the library.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
As those personalities look to regain their audiences on other platforms, however, they could be increasingly reliant on more traditional entities for the clout, access and distribution necessary to re-establish their own stardom.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Maddow’s return is a savvy programming move, but also an acknowledgment of MSNBC’s recent ratings woes, since Maddow is the most popular star on the network and is uniquely able to regain audience attention.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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