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
Her car got repossessed, and she was nearly evicted.
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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 with the 2-year-old inside in the 2400 block of Fullerton Street in Detroit on Friday, March 27, according to MLive and NBC affiliate WDIV-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
People whose cars were [repossessed].
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The car was repossessed by the Rambo Motor Company.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, a judgment was entered in favor of the landlord after the 73-year-old actor did not respond to the complaint, according to People, which first reported the news, and the landlord repossessed the property.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 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
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 with the 2-year-old inside in the 2400 block of Fullerton Street in Detroit on Friday, March 27, according to MLive and NBC affiliate WDIV-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
People whose cars were [repossessed].
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The car was repossessed by the Rambo Motor Company.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, a judgment was entered in favor of the landlord after the 73-year-old actor did not respond to the complaint, according to People, which first reported the news, and the landlord repossessed the property.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossessed
Verb
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Megan Keller teed up a one-timer at the top of the left circle before Boston’s top unit retrieved the puck and kept applying steady pressure.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Participants retrieved richer, more vivid details, including recollections of specific places, emotions and sensory perceptions.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, a zebra that escaped from a Seoul zoo gained widespread attention after roaming city streets before being safely recaptured without injury.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where El Mencho was captured and killed.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two people had been taken into custody, police said, also noting that a firearm had been recovered.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Walsh sat through six consecutive DNP-CDs after Tatum’s return but recently reclaimed a spot in Mazzulla’s rotation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Iger reclaimed the Disney CEO role in late 2022, about two years after his initial departure.—
Lillian Rizzo,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Repossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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