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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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Protests against the Taliban, especially by women, have been rare in Afghanistan since they retook power in August 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Sadat, who herself has been living in Germany since Taliban authorities retook power in 2021, said that trawling through locations outside Afghanistan was something she had been used to for a long time.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The Briton, 25, retook the lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point after a dominant win at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

I retook the wheel and when my shift was up I didn't dare go wake him.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos