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
Regional airline Silver Airways of Fort Lauderdale, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halted its service at Orlando International Airport over the weekend after three of its aircraft were repossessed by the owner.
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Jordan retrieved it as authorities watched, this time undetected.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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By developing their washing techniques in Miami, brands regain control of their designs and can take their recipes to any vendor in any country with technological capabilities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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But Williams previously said that recapturing the closer’s role didn’t matter to him.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Hartford Courant Thomas, 32, has been trying to recapture his game and, like all of the top golfers in the world, trying to approach the outrageously high bar set by Scheffler, who has been No. 1 in the world for more than 100 weeks.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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As Aura begins dictating her every word and action, Poppy battles to reclaim her autonomy.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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But when a hidden connection between the women comes to light, Charlotte must confront the past to reclaim her future.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Their multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists have the knowledge and experience to support clients to cope, recover, and break free from mental illness.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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