reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
reclaims
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present tense formof reclaim (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He organizes inventory, reclaims screens and operates heavy manual and automatic presses to print tens of thousands of promotional shirts each year for customers including local breweries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
If the stock reclaims $47, it could move toward $57 by mid-2026, implying roughly 25% upside from current levels.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Before Harvard reclaims my Ph.D., let me lay out the merits of annuities.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
The big deal: “With her carefully chosen words, Mariko upends societal rules and reclaims her identity in the face of a system that has worked to shame her,” write Kondo and Puente in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Didu reclaims her sofa spot and the loose end of her white sari floats across my lap.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
