as in regaining
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 retrieving
Another agent, wearing a grey jacket, can be seen from some camera angles reaching into the scrum of other officers and retrieving a weapon that seems to match the firearm the DHS says Pretti possessed.
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Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise once again finds ambitious paleontologists retrieving DNA from dinosaur fossils.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The match lasted only 37 minutes, and would have been even shorter if not for the time Schaedel spent retrieving balls that Abdelkader had missed, or had failed to knock back over the net when points finished.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After a rehearsal at the venue, management allegedly spent hours retrieving the bag.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Seated Shoulder Press A staple movement in day-to-day life is lifting your arms overhead for various tasks (think putting luggage in overhead bins or retrieving items from shelves).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise once again finds ambitious paleontologists retrieving DNA from dinosaur fossils.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The match lasted only 37 minutes, and would have been even shorter if not for the time Schaedel spent retrieving balls that Abdelkader had missed, or had failed to knock back over the net when points finished.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After a rehearsal at the venue, management allegedly spent hours retrieving the bag.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Seated Shoulder Press A staple movement in day-to-day life is lifting your arms overhead for various tasks (think putting luggage in overhead bins or retrieving items from shelves).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
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That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Dec. 2025
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Efforts in recent years have focused on recovering ancient grape varieties and highlighting the distinctive conditions of the islands.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some utility companies are even considering recovering those payments with interest.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Don’t err by thinking these fans can just walk out of the jail, reclaiming their Sundays for something fun.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Byrne toured heavily and wasn’t shy about playing his old band’s classic songs, essentially reclaiming them for himself.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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