retake
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Synonyms for retake
Synonyms: Verb
get back, re-collect, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, regain, repossess, retrieve
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Examples of retake in a Sentence
Verb
They helped their party retake the Senate. He retook the lead close to the finish line. We will have to retake the photograph. Students can retake the test.Noun
The director called for a retake.
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Last year’s midterms saw Democrats retake the House of Representatives by a substantial margin as a direct rebuke to his presidency. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The Great Lie of the Right-Wing Populists," 30 Aug. 2019 The Giants helped Chicago retake a lead in the Central. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Jeff Samardzija’s gem gone with the wind in Giants’ loss to Cubs," 22 Aug. 2019 She was allowed to retake some tests or take them at home. — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, "Jury sides with Fairfax schools in case of alleged sexual assault on band trip," 9 Aug. 2019 Fernandez has scored four goals in U.S. Open Cup play and 12 goals overall since joining the Timbers in May. Minnesota retook the lead in the 64th minute when forward Mason Toye received a long pass from Kevin Molino behind the back line. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Portland Timbers ousted by Minnesota United in semifinals of U.S. Open Cup," 7 Aug. 2019 But the percentage of students doing well on the algebra 1 end-of-course exam fell, meaning more will have to retake a test required to earn a high school diploma. — Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, "FSA scores: Students make gains on language arts tests but algebra scores fall," 28 June 2019 Students unhappy with their gaokao results can wait a year to retake the test, as almost 1.5 million did last year, or take a gap year to prepare for the next cycle of American admissions. — New York Times, "For Survivors of a 9-Hour Chinese Exam, a Door Opens to America," 13 June 2018 Counselors usually advise student-athletes to retake the test if the scores are borderline. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Recruiting FAQ: Important steps to take to get a football scholarship," 2 Apr. 2018 The scholars made clear the link between stressful schooling and poor mental health among the students cramming to retake their Center Test. — Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic, "Overhauling Japan's High-Stakes University-Admission System," 13 Jan. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Days after Nigeria–France, Argentina was similarly granted a second penalty-kick chance against Scotland; the retake tied the game and eliminated Scotland. — Robert O'connell, The Atlantic, "The World Cup’s Instant-Replay Problem," 5 July 2019 On several occasions in this tournament, replays showed the goalkeeper left her line early — and therefore, a retake. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "World Cup’s VAR replay system tarnishes a great event," 25 June 2019 Bonsegundo scored on the retake, tying the game and sending Scotland home. — Sean Gregory, Time, "What Is VAR? Soccer's Video Review Is Making a Mess of the Women's World Cup," 24 June 2019 Teams may still be awarded a retake, but goalkeepers will not be penalized. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Two weeks in at World Cup, USWNT among winners, while FIFA remains a huge loser," 21 June 2019 Should the Rajapaksa clan retake power, that could perpetuate Sri Lanka’s cycle of violence. — Robert Draper, National Geographic, "Sri Lanka’s latest violence underscores the need for national healing," 22 Apr. 2019 Scotland keeper Lee Alexander saved an Argentina penalty kick before VAR prompted a retake that went in for a 3-3 result that ended Scotland’s World Cup journey. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "VAR prompts World Cup rule change: No yellow for goalkeeper encroachment on penalties," 2 Aug. 2018 Personal style, eye-catching items, the products that are retakes on classics which date from the ’90s. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, "What Sold for Men in 2018: Tailoring’s Back, Pants Are the New Sneakers, and the Logo Is Still Big (for Now)," 18 Dec. 2018 So when the scherzo movement misfired and required a retake, the audience seemed to care about as much as when a drink spills at a boisterous party, which is to say, not at all. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "At Rockport, ushering in a new chapter with Tchaikovsky, Golijov, and high spirits," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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retake
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