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
Then, in February 2022, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) retrieved Jane Doe’s fingerprints.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After collecting coconuts and retrieving the puzzle pieces hidden inside, Rizo can’t seem to get even a single piece in place before Alex is already digging in the sand for his ship wheel, puzzle already completed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After collecting coconuts and retrieving the puzzle pieces hidden inside, Rizo can’t seem to get even a single piece in place before Alex is already digging in the sand for his ship wheel, puzzle already completed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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And the Democrats, in turn, may struggle to regain lost ground.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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That's very appealing to childless adults who're looking for a way to recapture or keep alive that feeling of delight and comfort.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Trump, in a drastic change in tone, said Wednesday that Ukraine could recapture all its territory lost to Russia.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said during an evening briefing that two additional bodies were recovered at the church, adding to an earlier death toll of two.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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By the first light of the next morning, search teams and an air ambulance went back to the command post and were able to recover the body of the victim, a 54-year-old man from Tennessee.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The findings show that nature can reclaim even the most unexpected human leftovers, turning toxic and abandoned war relics into thriving underwater ecosystems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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