as in regains
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 retrieves
Ben Shelton pauses between serves as a ball kid retrieves a tennis ball during the singles finals of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament which was held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026.
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Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
If a snook doesn’t hit on the initial fall, Nichols retrieves the shrimp with a series of light twitches of his fishing rod.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Similar to the aforementioned AI Copilot add-on, the chatbot retrieves answers from the knowledge base.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
This is when the individual retrieves a memory as an act of will.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Staff Scientist Silvia Pérez Lluch of the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona retrieves tissue samples for genome sequencing.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, one agent collects customer intent, another retrieves account details and a third starts a refund while a fourth updates the CRM.
—Munil Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If the system retrieves academic papers, responses might become more formal.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
If a snook doesn’t hit on the initial fall, Nichols retrieves the shrimp with a series of light twitches of his fishing rod.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Similar to the aforementioned AI Copilot add-on, the chatbot retrieves answers from the knowledge base.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
This is when the individual retrieves a memory as an act of will.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Staff Scientist Silvia Pérez Lluch of the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona retrieves tissue samples for genome sequencing.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, one agent collects customer intent, another retrieves account details and a third starts a refund while a fourth updates the CRM.
—Munil Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If the system retrieves academic papers, responses might become more formal.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieves
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While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Kirtley says the setup currently recaptures about 96% of its energy input—sort of like how an EV uses regenerative braking to recharge a bit during a trip.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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But as the industry recovers from a period of declining sales, Hasbro is the one winning over Wall Street.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The installation generates steam using CO₂-free electricity and recovers low-temperature waste heat from the paper manufacturing process.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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On his menu, Butts reclaims these ingredients, coming back to their roots to grow them into modern forms.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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This flag resists erasure and reclaims a history rarely taught on the mainland.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Retrieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieves. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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