retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
has retaken
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present perfectof retake (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, the army has retaken parts of Khartoum and surrounding areas from the RSF.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Michigan has retaken its rightful place atop the Big Ten—there’s a book I can recommend about this—while Ohio State fans mutiny against their coach and quarterback.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2023
Ukraine has retaken more than a dozen villages and small settlements in its offensive.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
On the eastern axis, the combat was centered on Staromaiorske, the southernmost in a string of villages that Ukraine has retaken since early June.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
“Yes,” said Wilton; “I’ve seen enough to prove that Nature has retaken possession here, and that an hour with a gun will give us all we want to-morrow in the way of game.”
From The Peril Finders by Harold Piffard
