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
Quavo and Saweetie would end up splitting a few months later in March 2021, which spurred speculation about Huncho possibly repossessing the car.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, Signal 99 released documentation showing that Pureval's car had been repossessed.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025
Police found that two men became involved in a fight after the victim attempted to repossess the suspect’s car, according to a statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
In many states, if a resident fails to move their home in time, the park owner may repossess the home or move it.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, Signal 99 released documentation showing that Pureval's car had been repossessed.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025
Police found that two men became involved in a fight after the victim attempted to repossess the suspect’s car, according to a statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
In many states, if a resident fails to move their home in time, the park owner may repossess the home or move it.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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Egg rushes to retrieve Dunk, who finds Aerion and his men destroying the puppet show, with Aerion even breaking Tanselle’s fingers, causing Dunk to snap and start beating on the prince before the guards are able to restrain him.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The email from O’Keefe also suggested that the company’s general manager, Neil Li, who later died in the explosion, could come and retrieve tons of fireworks seized in Commerce, California and truck them 426 miles to Esparto.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Vonn tried to twist and regain her balance in mid-air but landed awkwardly with her skis perpendicular to the fall line, ensuring a brutal fall.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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An inmate has been recaptured after escaping from a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office laundry facility on Tuesday, the second escape from custody this week.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cotton also cited studies by Columbia University and others that say a significant amount of benzene and VOCs still leak from fueling stations despite equipment designed to recapture vapors.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alouette’s attempts to reclaim her work as her own instead of her father’s result in her consignment to Salpêtrière.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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It was all carefully managed by Disney after its messy changeover in 2020, when Bob Iger handed the reins to Bob Chapek only to reclaim his job two years later.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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After 35 rounds of radiation and painful robotic surgery on his tongue, Coulier can finally begin to recover from his cancer battle.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription, so none of the images were able to be recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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