reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
reclaiming
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present participleof reclaim.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Kerr smashed the 27-year mile world record at the London Diamond League and won Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow this summer, after beginning an outstanding year by reclaiming the world indoor 3,000m title.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Yet the line isn’t so clear, say those in the movement, because all Hilltop Youth share the goal of reclaiming the land for Jews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kris is a queer filmmaker taking on the task of reclaiming the slasher horror film-within-the-film, “Camp Miasma,” rebooting it for the queer community to no longer be appalled by.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
With “Happy Hour,” her self-financed Netflix debut, comedian Kelsey Cook moves from comedy clubs to a historic Twin Cities theater, betting on herself and reclaiming creative and business control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Your husband did not state an unequivocal no? He did not lead the defendant to believe that no hope existed for the reclaiming of his family’s land?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
