regain

[ree-geyn] / riˈgeɪn /

VERB

get back, get back to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve attain gain reach recapture reclaim recoup recover retake return to take back win back

STRONG

compass recruit redeem repossess retrieve save

WEAK

get out from under get well make well reach again reacquire reattain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon fail forfeit lose miss

Example Sentences

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But it turned out to be the start of a legal battle to regain custody of her daughter.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Market watchers said gold would likely need to have a significant easing in oil-driven inflation pressures or new evidence that slowing growth risks are beginning to outweigh inflation concerns to regain upward momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Among lizards, goannas stand out as the only lineage known to have lost this armour, only to regain it in a remarkable evolutionary twist.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Kaeppel’s warning came as stocks were trying to regain their footing.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I wince and sink to a knee, trying to regain my vision.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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