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
Weeks after giving Connie her new car, however, the vehicle was repossessed for nonpayment.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
After a prolonged period of non-payment, a mortgage lender will repossess, or foreclose, on a home to recoup their losses.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Then, their car was suddenly repossessed.
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Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Her car got repossessed, and she was nearly evicted.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repossess
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
After a prolonged period of non-payment, a mortgage lender will repossess, or foreclose, on a home to recoup their losses.
—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Then, their car was suddenly repossessed.
—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Her car got repossessed, and she was nearly evicted.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repossess
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Organizations are deploying agents that retrieve sensitive data, call tools and APIs, update records and act inside live business systems.
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The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
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In foreign policy, too, the democracies need to regain self-confidence—and back democratic allies against forces that threaten our systems and values.
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Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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With the win and Cleveland’s 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Sox (44-39) reclaimed sole possession of first place in the American League Central.
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Through chalance, daters are, in a deeper sense, reclaiming their agency.
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McCloskey wrote on social media after recovering the rifle.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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