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
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Recent Examples of repossessed
The family only lived in the home for three years before it was repossessed and they were forced to move, staying in a handful of homes around the area until settling in a more permanent home in Memphis in 1948.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Weeks after giving Connie her new car, however, the vehicle was repossessed for nonpayment.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
What was leased will be repossessed to recover debt in bankruptcy court.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 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
After the scheme came to light, federal officials said the dealership repossessed the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The car was repossessed by the Rambo Motor Company.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Weeks after giving Connie her new car, however, the vehicle was repossessed for nonpayment.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
What was leased will be repossessed to recover debt in bankruptcy court.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 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
After the scheme came to light, federal officials said the dealership repossessed the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The car was repossessed by the Rambo Motor Company.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossessed
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The massive retail store spans more than a city block and is stocked with 7,000-plus items each day—all recovered from luggage that was never retrieved from the airport.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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On Sunday, June 14, a diving team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the 2008 Mercedes-Benz and Lieurance’s body, which reportedly had been there for several days.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office marine unit recovered the body, who was later identified as the missing person, Liverpool.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The Dutch reclaimed the lead in the 64th minute through West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville, and, once again, the Japanese fans responded by cranking up the noise.—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Parts of it are remarkably green, with patchwork fields interspersing the red-brick terraces, and the old industrial landscape reclaimed by nature reserves and parks.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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“Repossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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