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recaptured

  • past participle
    of recapture.
    recapture
    verb (used with object)
    to capture again; recover by capture; retake.
  • past tense form
    of recapture.
    recapture
    verb (used with object)
    to capture again; recover by capture; retake.

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One Brandt's myotis, Myotis brandtii, was banded in Europe and then recaptured 50 years later.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Optical stocks have recaptured investors’ interest lately, but Lumentum’s blowout earnings report is being met with a ho-hum response.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

While zookeepers immediately found and recaptured Tango, Samba is still on the loose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Arrested in Mexico in 2024, Zhang later made a dramatic escape before he was recaptured and extradited to the US in 2025.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Now that he’d grown a beard, most people didn’t recognize him, and he recaptured the peace and incognito of his earlier trips.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady