repossessing

present participle of repossess
as in retrieving
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 repossessing His 2023 relief proposal relies on credits issued on Jackson County residents’ next three years of tax bills, which would rely on repossessing tax revenue that had already been dispersed to agencies and school districts. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Quavo and Saweetie would end up splitting a few months later in March 2021, which spurred speculation about Huncho possibly repossessing the car. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025 While these cars may be all consumers can afford, banks aren’t interested in repossessing them because the vehicle’s value is less than its repossession and sale. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 Penn complained, arguing the law prohibits repossessing a car with someone inside, and demanded $150,000 in compensation. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossessing
Verb
  • This moves you from reading an AI response to actively retrieving information, which is far more useful for remembering it.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In one demonstration, the model was given separate examples of unzipping a pencil pouch and retrieving money from it.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.
    George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • These tools and expert tips are your best weapon for reclaiming a smooth, even toned and luminous complexion.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.
    Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Strong security habits and reliable backups give you a better chance of recovering if something goes wrong.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Repossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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