reacquired

verb

past tense of reacquire
as in regained
to get again in one's possession the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquired
  1. recaptured
  2. retrieved
  3. recovered
Verb
  • Shares also recaptured its 200-day moving average and safely moved above it — all signs of a major trend change.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Victoria’s Secret under CEO Hillary Super has doubled down on its authority as the go-to destination for bras and bra fittings—and recaptured some aughts nostalgia—riding that strategy to four consecutive quarters of growth.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of recaptured
Verb
  • Linux password file retrieved The researchers demonstrated the threat on an AMD computer running a current Linux kernel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of retrieved
Verb
  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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“Reacquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquired. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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