re-claim

[ree-kleym]

verb (used with object)

1. to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.

2. to claim again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-claim¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See re-, claim

Example Sentences

She tries to beat her defender but Arsenal easily re-claim the ball and begin building out from the back once again.

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It’s probably safe to assume Geno Smith would re-claim the starting job if he’s healthy, but if Smith is not 100% ready, the Seahawks learned Sunday that Lock is a capable fill-in.

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Nowitzki would later re-claim the No. 6 spot by passing Wilt Chamberlain.

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And I’d suggest that they go one step beyond “Believe” and re-claim the spirit of a previous club slogan that failed miserably the first time around: “Believe Big.”

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The Huskies then recovered back-to-back Utah fumbles, a golden chance to re-claim this game.

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