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
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
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
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
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Dec. 2025
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His passion for cinema is driven by a need to center the Hawaiian perspective, reclaiming narratives and dismantling long-standing stereotypes.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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For her, she’s just been assaulted and is reclaiming a level of physicality for herself.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Countless challenges can stand between people recovering from addiction and employment, like rocky work histories, criminal records, a lack of reliable transportation or judgment from employers.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to a GoFundMe created to raise expenses, Vasquez was recovering from emergency hip surgery and Honda had moved in to become her caretaker.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Repossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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