as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library
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Recent Examples of retrieve
Fire officials were called to the scene to retrieve her body from the side of the steep mountainside.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise once again finds ambitious paleontologists retrieving DNA from dinosaur fossils.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Dozens of dogs were removed from a home in Peoria where several more have been retrieved in years past, authorities said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise once again finds ambitious paleontologists retrieving DNA from dinosaur fossils.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Dozens of dogs were removed from a home in Peoria where several more have been retrieved in years past, authorities said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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Now, the family is focused on helping her regain strength and mobility.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Syria’s Ministry of Interior said Monday that security forces had recaptured 81 of the 120 ISIS prisoners who escaped from the al-Shaddadi prison in the Hasakah countryside and were continuing efforts to track down the remaining escapees.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Efforts in recent years have focused on recovering ancient grape varieties and highlighting the distinctive conditions of the islands.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Agents also recovered two helmets and body armor, according to the DOJ.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Now, finally, a population can reclaim its true identity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Darnold's case, arriving at the Super Bowl with his fifth team in eight years tells us that quarterbacks can fail, can fall and get back up and reclaim their dignity and their standing among their peers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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