retrieved; retrieving
1
: to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
2
: to call to mind again
Then memory withdrew further, retrieved the visit of two summers ago …—
George Green
George Green3
: to get back again : regain
4
6
: to remedy the evil consequences of : correct
were able to retrieve the situation
7
: to get and bring back
retrieved the letter
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
Examples of retrieve in a Sentence
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.
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In stores, this information would be retrieved by scanning a QR code.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Clever storage was especially important during the lunar flyby, Rodriguez said, as the crew didn’t want to waste precious minutes trying to retrieve cameras, tablets, and other equipment when Moon observations were the priority.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
With Buchanan in position to press Wales’ left-back, Neco Williams, Davies goes long and Canada are able to retrieve possession.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Clever storage was especially important during the lunar flyby, Rodriguez said, as the crew didn’t want to waste precious minutes trying to retrieve cameras, tablets, and other equipment when Moon observations were the priority.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
With Buchanan in position to press Wales’ left-back, Neco Williams, Davies goes long and Canada are able to retrieve possession.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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