as in to retrieve
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 repossess
Regional airline Silver Airways of Fort Lauderdale, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halted its service at Orlando International Airport over the weekend after three of its aircraft were repossessed by the owner.
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
Verb
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The owner will not face any citations, but will have to pay a standard impound fee before retrieving the snake.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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According to the outlet, Atlantic City police retrieved one of two instruments stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 31 as Heart prepared to launch their An Evening with Heart tour.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Jansen’s blast to left field regained the advantage for the Rays before the Marlins countered with a big inning in the fifth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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There was plenty to celebrate for the theater business, which seems to have recaptured its stride after a long and painful post-pandemic recovery.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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However, the musical struggled to recapture the same momentum from before the pandemic and ended its run early.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Since then, the Lakers have struggled to reclaim that same edge, missing the kind of impact and toughness Caruso consistently brought.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Wanting to reclaim control over her future and build a life that could include meaningful work and family, Liberatore went back to school to study law.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Start by using a hardware method to recover most of the raw data from the drive.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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