reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
is reclaiming
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present progressiveof reclaim (3rd person singular).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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“Nature is reclaiming and telling us this belongs to her,” Daniel De Jesús said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
While the relationship between Black people and land was corrupted by slavery, Mr. Ross is among a growing group that is reclaiming American land and working to transform agriculture.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
She is reclaiming the narrative by looking at you, rather than you looking at her.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2021
"I believe that Forest School is reclaiming the roots of education."
From Fox News ● Aug. 5, 2021
Rachelle is reclaiming her European heritage by hanging out with the foreign-exchange students.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
