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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
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The two fought in the parking lot before McGill ran to his vehicle and retrieved a metal bat.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Soderquist stood in the garage as his brother retrieved the Lincoln portrait from the attic.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Local officials and representatives from the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) retrieved her body.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Once the couple walked back to their nearby campsite, the brief says, Kelly retrieved a firearm from his truck and allegedly opened fire on two approaching women, Escamilla and Ruiz, killing them without warning.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Without granular control over the data being retrieved, LLMs can quickly become overwhelmed with irrelevant information, which can cause accuracy issues.
—Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Johnson retrieved a gas can from a tool shed in the backyard, doused Whitaker and the house with gasoline, lit a dish towel on fire, threw it at Whitaker and left, the attorney general's office said.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Outside, Kirkpatrick allegedly retrieved a black handgun from a vehicle and shot toward the victim, the probable cause statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The two fought in the parking lot before McGill ran to his vehicle and retrieved a metal bat.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Soderquist stood in the garage as his brother retrieved the Lincoln portrait from the attic.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Local officials and representatives from the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) retrieved her body.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Once the couple walked back to their nearby campsite, the brief says, Kelly retrieved a firearm from his truck and allegedly opened fire on two approaching women, Escamilla and Ruiz, killing them without warning.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Without granular control over the data being retrieved, LLMs can quickly become overwhelmed with irrelevant information, which can cause accuracy issues.
—Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Johnson retrieved a gas can from a tool shed in the backyard, doused Whitaker and the house with gasoline, lit a dish towel on fire, threw it at Whitaker and left, the attorney general's office said.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieved
Adjective
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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
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Khartoum has largely been spared attacks by the RSF since it was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces last year, but the capital has recently seen sporadic strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The recovered equipment is estimated to be worth around $300,000.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Shareef said the identities of the two recovered divers are pending autopsies.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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