retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
are retaking
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present progressiveof retake.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They are retaking their home turf by delivering vehicles that Chinese consumers are clamoring to buy, and exploiting legacy automakers’ underestimation of how quickly software-defined electric vehicles would take off.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023
“We won seats in two consecutive cycles. We are retaking the majority,” he said Wednesday.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
The Ukrainians, meanwhile, are retaking territory in some areas, notably around the northeastern town of Kharkiv, where military officials said Thursday they have launched a counteroffensive.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
