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
The morning of March 26, the tow truck driver went to an apartment complex to repossess a red Ford Focus because the person who sold it to the current owner said the owner no longer was making payments, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived and safely retrieved the children after Rendon exited onto the back patio area.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Video showed Thomas, unsupervised, moving his handcuffed hands down the back of his pants, retrieving a small white object and sticking it in his mouth.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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In the end, though, there was no beating a refined mountain escape that reclaimed the No. 1 ranking it last won in 2023.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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In choosing to speak, in shaping their own visual and textual narratives, the survivors reclaim power.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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