as in recaptured
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 retrieved
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities later retrieved the body and transported it to a funeral home.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The woman then went back to her classroom and retrieved a computer to show students the headline confirming Kirk’s death, the lawsuit alleges.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
But the findings do show that different storytelling techniques can change how that information is stored and retrieved, perhaps explaining why some people are better at recalling stories with certain types of information compared to others.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
During the altercation, Jones retrieved his pistol.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
The landowner, who happened to be an avid collector of Native American artifacts, retrieved the skull and promptly reported the find to Chief Deputy Dan Becker on June 2, 2025.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers tracked the capsule’s movement using x-ray fluoroscopy, confirming that it could be steered safely and retrieved through magnetic guidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities later retrieved the body and transported it to a funeral home.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The woman then went back to her classroom and retrieved a computer to show students the headline confirming Kirk’s death, the lawsuit alleges.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
But the findings do show that different storytelling techniques can change how that information is stored and retrieved, perhaps explaining why some people are better at recalling stories with certain types of information compared to others.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
During the altercation, Jones retrieved his pistol.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
The landowner, who happened to be an avid collector of Native American artifacts, retrieved the skull and promptly reported the find to Chief Deputy Dan Becker on June 2, 2025.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers tracked the capsule’s movement using x-ray fluoroscopy, confirming that it could be steered safely and retrieved through magnetic guidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieved
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After a relatively down campaign for the Blue Jays in the regular season, Scherzer recaptured some of his old form in a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Bears recaptured the lead with a wide-open 54-yard TD reception from Ty Salas, but Birdville struck back with a 4-yard TD pass from Wells to Montoya to take a 21-20 lead into the break.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The album is already available to be pre-saved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The recovered item was the crown of Empress Eugénie, which features eight gold eagles, 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds and 56 emeralds.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next The recovered children are being assisted by Texas Health and Human Services.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Haynes has been the lead back for most of the season and reclaimed that role Saturday.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Kings staged an 11-2 run to take a 101-97 lead on a 3-pointer by Sabonis, but the Lakers quickly reclaimed the lead following back-to-back 3-pointers by Reaves.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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