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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
Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Massey quickly retrieved it and fired it back into the infield.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
But it was retrieved and Oaks Christian’s runner was tagged out at the plate trying to score, ending the game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Towns retrieved the basketball inside the arc.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The bash script retrieved the sensitive data.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Her body was only retrieved from the rubble hours later, rescue workers said.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Fluorescent mineral discovered in lunar meteorite sample Cerium-Magnesium Changesite was isolated from the first lunar meteorite sample retrieved from the ground in China.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Four Rolex watches, two AMG Mercedes cars, laptops and stacks of cash found underneath mattresses were retrieved.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Staff members retrieved the displays and items from any flooding.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Massey quickly retrieved it and fired it back into the infield.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
But it was retrieved and Oaks Christian’s runner was tagged out at the plate trying to score, ending the game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Towns retrieved the basketball inside the arc.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The bash script retrieved the sensitive data.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Her body was only retrieved from the rubble hours later, rescue workers said.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Fluorescent mineral discovered in lunar meteorite sample Cerium-Magnesium Changesite was isolated from the first lunar meteorite sample retrieved from the ground in China.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Four Rolex watches, two AMG Mercedes cars, laptops and stacks of cash found underneath mattresses were retrieved.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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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In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Early in the year, Carlsson was a potent offensive engine and has recaptured that form when his linemates have permitted it.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Any HOAs that have purely decorative mowed grass common areas inaccessible to residents should plan on either supplying those areas with reclaimed water or removing mowed turf from such inaccessible locations before 2029.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Retrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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