retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
have retaken
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present perfectof retake.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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“Hedge funds have retaken that pole position,” said Freddie Parker, co-head of prime insight and analytics at Goldman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
In recent days, Saudi-backed government forces have retaken much of the land that was seized.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
Now they have retaken the presidential palace and believe they are on course to win back the rest of the capital.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
On the war’s front line, Ukrainian officials claimed another milestone in Kyiv’s grinding counteroffensive, with Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar saying troops have retaken a village in the eastern Donetsk region.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
In the east, the Soviets have retaken Minsk; the Polish Home Army is revolting in Warsaw; a few newspapers have become bold enough to suggest that the tide has turned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
