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
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Pegula then broke again to cap a four-game run that wrapped up the set and, this time, Sabalenka quickly retrieved her bag and headed off to the locker room.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
After Brooks retrieved her phone, the pair continued to trade words while filming one another.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
About 43 minutes included in the director’s cut wound up being destroyed so that the silver nitrate could be retrieved from the physical print.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Detectives retrieved video from the gas station, which captured three people exiting the Hyundai and entering the store.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Nemes and regular co-writer Clara Royer start with a prologue four years after the war when young Jewish boy Andor (played at that age by Tibor Martin Lobbert) is retrieved by his mother Klára (Andrea Waskovics) from the orphanage where he was placed as an infant.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
An investigator later retrieved the chip bag that contained the red envelope and cash.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This often leads to an increase in hiding things, because the child knows that the object still exists and can be retrieved later.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
You are taken back to the terminal and can enjoy a shower while your bags are retrieved by waiting staff.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Pegula then broke again to cap a four-game run that wrapped up the set and, this time, Sabalenka quickly retrieved her bag and headed off to the locker room.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
After Brooks retrieved her phone, the pair continued to trade words while filming one another.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
About 43 minutes included in the director’s cut wound up being destroyed so that the silver nitrate could be retrieved from the physical print.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Detectives retrieved video from the gas station, which captured three people exiting the Hyundai and entering the store.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Nemes and regular co-writer Clara Royer start with a prologue four years after the war when young Jewish boy Andor (played at that age by Tibor Martin Lobbert) is retrieved by his mother Klára (Andrea Waskovics) from the orphanage where he was placed as an infant.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
An investigator later retrieved the chip bag that contained the red envelope and cash.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This often leads to an increase in hiding things, because the child knows that the object still exists and can be retrieved later.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieved
Verb
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But on Tuesday night, the Mets recaptured the magic of 2024.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Three men were recaptured by the end of the same day, and five more were caught weeks after the escape.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The streamer announced on Instagram that The Life of a Showgirl became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The recovered metals are upcycled into high-nickel CAM, while graphite undergoes further purification for anode production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Photos of recovered items following Maisonet's pawn shop raid show a custom Sounders MLS Cup ring and Seahawks ring, believed to be owned by Macklemore, per KOMO News.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency has reclaimed more than 2,000 pieces of IT equipment worth about $600,000 from union representatives, which VA had been providing free of charge.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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It was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) integrated with the Chubu Electric Power Grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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