as in regaining
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 retrieving
The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—Shari Wald Garrett, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Lieurance’s vehicle was found in Table Rock Lake by a recreational diver, which prompted Missouri State Highway Patrol dive teams to respond and assist in retrieving the vehicle from the lake, Lacy said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 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
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Video from the shooting shows Lawsom approaching the Scion, looking inside, then retrieving a shotgun — allegedly from his 20-year-old co-defendant, Jamal Watts.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
One was good at retrieving, and the other was good at swooping down and getting close to you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
ABC News, 19 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—Shari Wald Garrett, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Lieurance’s vehicle was found in Table Rock Lake by a recreational diver, which prompted Missouri State Highway Patrol dive teams to respond and assist in retrieving the vehicle from the lake, Lacy said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 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
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Video from the shooting shows Lawsom approaching the Scion, looking inside, then retrieving a shotgun — allegedly from his 20-year-old co-defendant, Jamal Watts.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
One was good at retrieving, and the other was good at swooping down and getting close to you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Simms had surgery on her leg, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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George views this as reclaiming ownership of his iconic song, which once generated millions but offered him little long-term value.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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