regain
verb (used with object)
to get again; recover.
had regained
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past perfectof regain.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By June 1975 he had regained the use of his entire hand and in late September pitched three innings in an exhibition game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The bank's comments came as it reported a jump in house prices for March, up by 0.9%, saying the market "had regained momentum" during the month.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Emil Kastehelmi, co-founder of Black Bird Group, a defense and intelligence analysis organization, noted that most of the territory Ukraine had regained was open fields and small villages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
The stock had regained that ground, and as of the close of trading on Tuesday was up 1.2% from the day before the July selloff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
He had grown fatter since they released him, and had regained his old color—indeed, more than regained it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
