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
Inter reaching two Champions League finals in the past three seasons is nothing short of miraculous — particularly given the club got repossessed by the investment firm Oaktree just over a year ago.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
While laws vary by state, the fundamental principle — that property may be repossessed for unpaid obligations — is widely accepted.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In that case, the victim was attempting to repossess a Cadillac over an outstanding $2,000 debt, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
Writing and recording her upcoming sixth album, Period, have been acts of liberation for the singer, a way of repossessing her identity, her sexuality, and her power.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 30 May 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
While laws vary by state, the fundamental principle — that property may be repossessed for unpaid obligations — is widely accepted.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
In that case, the victim was attempting to repossess a Cadillac over an outstanding $2,000 debt, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
Writing and recording her upcoming sixth album, Period, have been acts of liberation for the singer, a way of repossessing her identity, her sexuality, and her power.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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One of the two scooters had been retrieved as well as a helmet worn by one of the suspects, the official added.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by her young son Israel, Owens went across the street to Lorincz's residence that evening to retrieve a tablet Israel claimed that Lorincz, who'd repeatedly hassled and called the police on the neighborhood children for years, had stolen from him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Punk is looking to regain that championship Rollins stole from him using his Money in the Bank briefcase cash-in at SummerSlam 2025.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Following a victory over Pat McAfee at Backlash, Gunther refocused his efforts on reclaiming the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since its release, the musician is yet to reclaim the same level of attention in the United States.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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