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
Rana Esseily, a French psychologist, led a study in which grownups showed eighteen-month-old toddlers how to use a grabber to retrieve a toy.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
After retrieving Peanut, his owners attempted to put a collar on him in case he ever got lost again.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The filmmakers suggested these investments tied Mubi to the ongoing violence in Gaza, where more than 63,000 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory military campaign and mission to retrieve the remaining Israeli hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Detectives retrieved video from the gas station, which captured three people exiting the Hyundai and entering the store.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
After retrieving Peanut, his owners attempted to put a collar on him in case he ever got lost again.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The filmmakers suggested these investments tied Mubi to the ongoing violence in Gaza, where more than 63,000 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory military campaign and mission to retrieve the remaining Israeli hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Detectives retrieved video from the gas station, which captured three people exiting the Hyundai and entering the store.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Union is reportedly readying new trade deals with Latin America, part of efforts to regain the initiative after the bloc was slammed for making excessive concessions in an agreement with the US.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team will be heading to Mexico, Canada and the United States to try and recapture the form and fervour of 2024, when James galvanised a nation, taking the squad to the World Cup quarter-finals.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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An officer, named as Officer A in the latest release, was injured in the shootout and is currently recovering in the hospital.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rally ended with Nick Bosa pushing Seattle offensive tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold, forcing a fumble, which Bosa recovered.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Justin Bieber continues to reclaim the word that defined his young pop stardom with his completely new eighth studio album, Swag II.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Using jewelry to signal a change in status also isn’t new, but the idea of publicly marking divorce and reclaiming it as a celebration is.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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