reacquire
verb
re·ac·quire
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
: to acquire again: such as
a
: to regain as one's own
… the Saad that returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade for Artemi Panarin, brings more than just a more worldly view of the NHL with him.—
Mark Lazerus
Mark Lazerus
b
: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector
The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.—Tom Clancy
Tom ClancyExamples of reacquire in a Sentence
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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After facing the Pirates last week at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals made an All-Star break deal with the Pittsburgh organization, reacquiring infielder Adam Frazier in exchange for infield prospect Cam Devanney.
Frazier, 33, was an integral part of the Royals last season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
As the collaboration grows to help Nations reacquire and maintain their own buffalo herds, backers are working to rethink conservation from a cultural perspective, Thompson said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The positive to the deal for Miami is that reacquiring Fitzpatrick instead of trading Ramsey just for draft picks demonstrates the Fins are not diving head-first into rebuild mode.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
By reacquiring their own 2026 pick, Indiana also eliminates any Stepien Rule complications and regains control over a valuable future asset, especially with Haliburton expected to miss significant time next season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
As the collaboration grows to help Nations reacquire and maintain their own buffalo herds, backers are working to rethink conservation from a cultural perspective, Thompson said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The positive to the deal for Miami is that reacquiring Fitzpatrick instead of trading Ramsey just for draft picks demonstrates the Fins are not diving head-first into rebuild mode.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
By reacquiring their own 2026 pick, Indiana also eliminates any Stepien Rule complications and regains control over a valuable future asset, especially with Haliburton expected to miss significant time next season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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