retrieved; retrieving
1
: to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
2
: to call to mind again
3
: to get back again : regain
4
6
: to remedy the evil consequences of : correct
7
: to get and bring back
especially
: to recover from storage
retrieve information
: to bring in game
a dog that retrieves well
also
: to bring back an object thrown by a person
1
2
: the successful return of a ball that is difficult to reach or control (as in tennis)
Synonyms
Examples of retrieve in a Sentence
Verb
Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site.
Police retrieved his stolen car.
You can quickly retrieve data.
The files were retrieved from the computer.
He was able to retrieve the document.
The dog is learning how to retrieve.
The dog has been trained to retrieve birds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024
In fact, postmasters paid to run ads in local papers listing who had letters to collect so those people would retrieve them.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Below is the policy, retrieved April 29, 2024, from the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairs.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024
In fact, postmasters paid to run ads in local papers listing who had letters to collect so those people would retrieve them.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for retrieve
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrieve. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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