regained; regaining
1
: to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover
She regained her health/strength.
I regained my footing/balance.
struggling to regain his composure
pulled ahead to regain the lead
Some of them regained the weight they had lost.
… was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness.—
Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson… managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing …—Peter Katz
Peter Katz2
: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again
After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled …—Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe… one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle.—Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin
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Republican candidate Donald Trump, seeking to regain the presidency in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, faces four criminal indictments of his own.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The widest before-and-after gap was in San Francisco, which has struggled mightily to regain its business district and is still only 50% of the way there.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Per Massachusetts law, she was reported for child abuse and neglect for taking Suboxone but was able to keep custody of her son and eventually regain custody of her daughter, too.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Beyond any mechanical tweak or physical gain, Green needed to regain his confidence.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Now, China's millions of gamers will regain access to Blizzard games this summer, allowing esports for games like Starcraft II and Overwatch 2 to resume in the country as well.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Varoufakis has never quite regained the notoriety of 2015.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
In the months — and years — that have followed the search, the couple has not regained custody of their son, Victor.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The Kings responded with a 7-1 run to regain control and led 82-73 going into the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The widest before-and-after gap was in San Francisco, which has struggled mightily to regain its business district and is still only 50% of the way there.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Per Massachusetts law, she was reported for child abuse and neglect for taking Suboxone but was able to keep custody of her son and eventually regain custody of her daughter, too.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Beyond any mechanical tweak or physical gain, Green needed to regain his confidence.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Now, China's millions of gamers will regain access to Blizzard games this summer, allowing esports for games like Starcraft II and Overwatch 2 to resume in the country as well.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Varoufakis has never quite regained the notoriety of 2015.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
In the months — and years — that have followed the search, the couple has not regained custody of their son, Victor.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The Kings responded with a 7-1 run to regain control and led 82-73 going into the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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regain
verb
re·gain
ri-ˈgān
1
: to gain or get again
regained my health
2
: to get back to : reach again
regain the shore
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