retook

VERB

resume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reclaim recover restore take back

STRONG

convert recondition recycle redeem regenerate remodel repossess rescue salvage

WEAK

reassume reoccupy

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injure lose

Example Sentences

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Scotland retook the lead early in the second half after Wales' backline failed to gather a speculative Nelson kick, with Campbell taking full advantage on her first Scotland appearance since 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

UPS retook the top spot Tuesday, but FedEx was on top again by Friday’s closing bell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Wolves retook the lead eight minutes later, Jeanuel Belocian unpicking the Leipzig defence with a simple pass for Svanberg to score.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group, retook control of Afghanistan in 2021 in a lightning advance that lasted just 10 days.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Every time Luke came up next to her, she retook his hand.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss