as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library
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Recent Examples of retrieve
Guests are booking a room for this property’s remote draw, so there is likely a limit to what can be retrieved from the capital city and delivered quickly.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Divers operate in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to carefully retrieve what remains of the ship and its contents.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Holding the ball could have resulted in either an intentional foul by San Antonio or a last-second shot and scramble for the rebound; San Antonio would have had no margin for error to retrieve it quickly and call a timeout before the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The next day, her body was retrieved from a lake a few miles away.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Divers operate in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to carefully retrieve what remains of the ship and its contents.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Holding the ball could have resulted in either an intentional foul by San Antonio or a last-second shot and scramble for the rebound; San Antonio would have had no margin for error to retrieve it quickly and call a timeout before the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The next day, her body was retrieved from a lake a few miles away.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since boomers started trying to recapture their youth by running around a court, injuries have skyrocketed.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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All six crew members from the three planes ejected and were safely recovered, CENTCOM said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Rogers owned the seventh, Randy Rodríguez pitched his way to an All-Star team by dominating the eighth, and Camilo Doval reclaimed his role in the ninth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hildebrand ultimately reclaimed her seat after her replacement resigned in October 2016.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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