retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
retook
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past tense formof retake.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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With the state report complete, and vigilante sabotage ruled out, Mulholland retook the inquest stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
David Specht retook his test in Sacramento a week after receiving the DMV letter last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In November 2022, the Ukrainian army retook Kherson.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The two countries have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute since the Taliban authorities retook control of Afghanistan in 2021.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Ralph retook the driver’s test by himself in June; and every day after that, as soon he came home from work, he’d rifle through the family mail, hoping.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
