repossess

verb

ˌrē-pə-ˈzes How to pronounce repossess (audio)
Definition of repossessnext
as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car

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Recent Examples of repossess Free college is a claim on knowledge no one can repossess. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 If a lender in Maryland needs a car repossessed in Seattle and doesn’t know any agents there, a forwarder with a national repo database may manage the job, from assignment to resolution. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The family only lived in the home for three years before it was repossessed and they were forced to move, staying in a handful of homes around the area until settling in a more permanent home in Memphis in 1948. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 Horn Barbecue once had a location in Old Town Elk Grove, but it was repossessed by its landlord in January, less than a year after opening. — Fresno Bee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repossess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
  1. retrieve
  2. regain
  3. recapture
  4. reclaim
  5. recover
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  • The three separate incidents occurred when Anthropic was evaluating the capabilities of the three models using a fictional scenario to retrieve hidden information from a different machine on a network.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Arriola also testified that King had video cameras in his office which King planned to have his wife retrieve after the first indictment in 2025.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • The market is no longer simply questioning whether Clover can regain momentum or whether the banking technology business can return to growth.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The midfielder would have an opportunity to regain momentum in his career while any transfer fee would help to balance Tottenham’s spending this summer.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of regain
Verb
  • None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Any attempt to recapture their childhoods was quickly quashed, however, as exemplified by Dee getting her hair caught in a drop-tower ride and Dennis vomiting right next to her.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of recapture
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  • Meanwhile there are several competitive House races this year that will help decide whether Republicans hold their slim majority or Democrats reclaim the chamber.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, Black artists like Shaboozey and Beyoncé have helped reclaim space for Black voices in country music.
    — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of reclaim
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  • Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of recover

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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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