regained; regaining
1
: 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
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The country has regained its investment-grade status.
—Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
The shares have since regained ground, rising $1.38, or 4.2% to $33.95 in Wednesday afternoon trading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
In the 14 years since the Bush investigation essentially burned down Heritage Hall, the Trojans have never regained national prominence.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Wave regained Naomi Girma but lost Alex Morgan and the match Friday night in Orlando, falling 1-0 after making second-half improvements that couldn’t overcome the club’s worst half of the season.
Girma, sidelined the prior game by a thigh injury, started and played 56 minutes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Currently there is no way to reverse the health effects of these antibiotics, and while some people may eventually regain their previous mobility, others remain impaired for the rest of their lives.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Over the last decade, more than 100 of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls taken by terrorist group Boko Haram have since regained their freedom.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Republican candidate Donald Trump, seeking to regain the presidency in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, faces four criminal indictments of his own.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The widest before-and-after gap was in San Francisco, which has struggled mightily to regain its business district and is still only 50% of the way there.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
The shares have since regained ground, rising $1.38, or 4.2% to $33.95 in Wednesday afternoon trading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
In the 14 years since the Bush investigation essentially burned down Heritage Hall, the Trojans have never regained national prominence.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Wave regained Naomi Girma but lost Alex Morgan and the match Friday night in Orlando, falling 1-0 after making second-half improvements that couldn’t overcome the club’s worst half of the season.
Girma, sidelined the prior game by a thigh injury, started and played 56 minutes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
Currently there is no way to reverse the health effects of these antibiotics, and while some people may eventually regain their previous mobility, others remain impaired for the rest of their lives.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Over the last decade, more than 100 of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls taken by terrorist group Boko Haram have since regained their freedom.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Republican candidate Donald Trump, seeking to regain the presidency in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, faces four criminal indictments of his own.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The widest before-and-after gap was in San Francisco, which has struggled mightily to regain its business district and is still only 50% of the way there.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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