retook

verb

past tense of retake
as in regained
to get again in one's possession after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

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Recent Examples of retook The Warriors cut the deficit to just seven midway through the third, but Boston quickly retook control and led 89-73 entering the fourth quarter. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026 Her husband was not charge in the crime, while Sophia retook the SAT and was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University's drama program. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retook
  1. recaptured
  2. retrieved
Verb
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put the gains made by Vivaldi even higher, saying 176 square kilometers (68 square miles) had been recaptured and 5,000 Russian troops either wounded or killed since the operation started.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of recaptured
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  • The service is managed remotely from your phone so that your car can be retrieved with the send of a text.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra told detectives that Machado, who was driving, retrieved a knife from her car’s glove box and tried to attack him.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrieved

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“Retook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retook. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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