Synonyms of retrieve

retrieve

verb

ri-ˈtrēv 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regain
• recapture
• recover
• reclaim
• retake
• reacquire
• get back
• repossess
• recoup
• re-collect
• replenish
• recruit
• rescue
• redeem
• repurchase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrieve

The new research will focus on the mechanical systems needed to deploy, expose and repeatedly retrieve that material in marine environments. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

During the town hall, Caudle told a sailor who was evacuated from Bahrain that officials are working on retrieving belongings that were left behind because the Navy does not have imminent plans to return to the same level of footprint on the base. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Intact capsules also remained trapped within the gelatin, meaning some medications could still be identified and potentially retrieved. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Police reviewed security footage of the incident and saw a man sitting in the business and then retrieving a gun when the outer front door of the business was opened, according to court documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026