Synonyms of repossessed

repossessed

verb

past tense of repossess

as in retrieved

to get again in one's possession

if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieved
• recaptured
• regained
• recovered
• reclaimed
• reacquired
• got back
• retook
• recouped
• re-collected
• replenished
• rescued
• recruited
• repurchased
• redeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repossessed

On cross examination her attorney pointed out that the car was at risk of being repossessed, and that Rueda's instructions made sense when taking that into context. —Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

Cars are being repossessed at the highest rate since the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. —Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

What are my rights when my property is being repossessed? —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026

Earlier this month, Signal 99 released documentation showing that Pureval's car had been repossessed. —Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025

Although recovery ratios have fallen in recent years—potentially lowering the number of actual repossessions—it is projected that over three million cars could be repossessed in 2025, a level only reached in 2009 during the Great Recession. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

Car repossessions are not only soaring, but a smaller percentage of cars are even able to be repossessed. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

Exeter repossessed the Pilot eight months ago. —Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025

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. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025