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retrieved

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verb

past tense of retrieve
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
Verb
The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Val’s introduction come by way of a carjacking that sees Sugar’s baby blue 1966 Chevrolet Corvette stolen and then quickly and conveniently retrieved by Val, who just so happens to be standing nearby when the theft happened. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Investigators retrieved a pickaxe and fire extinguisher at the scene of the crime. News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026 The family, accompanied by the sheriff’s office, retrieved the statue, which was found wrapped in a black bag, the outlet reported. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 The frameworks that get published are the frameworks that get retrieved. Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Then, 36 hours before the eggs are retrieved, the patient takes trigger medication such as Lupron, Ovidrel, Novarel or Pregnyl to initiate final egg maturation. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 The couple allegedly pushed their children to the ground to prevent them from being struck by gunfire, and the man retrieved his own pistol, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The gunman then retrieved a rifle from his Honda Civic as an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper inside the restaurant helped evacuate employees and customers while searching for the shooter. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieved
Adjective
  • But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Associated Press BEIJING -- China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After a prolonged siege and fighting, the British recaptured Delhi and brutally suppressed the rebellion.
    Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The recovered vehicle will be returned to Texas for analysis to improve future Starship designs.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getting Starship’s heat shield back, and then putting the recovered tiles through tests in the laboratory or even on future Starship flights, might help answer this question.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Burger King has reclaimed its place as America’s second-largest burger chain, overtaking Wendy’s and trailing only McDonald’s in sales.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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