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
The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Sean and Maddie are also responsible for retrieving our ditched suitcase.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Video surveillance of the incident shows Bass-Moody then retrieving a frying pan and striking the window of a black Lexus SUV.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Tampa benefited from a non-call when Pontus Holmberg held McAvoy as the Bruin defenseman was retrieving a puck in his own zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The team buses were leaving for SoFi Stadium as emergency officials were retrieving Cyphers.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As seen in a video shared on Instagram, the country star can be seen walking promptly toward a microphone to seemingly address what had happened before turning around and retrieving the object, now lying on the ground.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Sean and Maddie are also responsible for retrieving our ditched suitcase.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Video surveillance of the incident shows Bass-Moody then retrieving a frying pan and striking the window of a black Lexus SUV.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Tampa benefited from a non-call when Pontus Holmberg held McAvoy as the Bruin defenseman was retrieving a puck in his own zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The team buses were leaving for SoFi Stadium as emergency officials were retrieving Cyphers.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As seen in a video shared on Instagram, the country star can be seen walking promptly toward a microphone to seemingly address what had happened before turning around and retrieving the object, now lying on the ground.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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With the current administration's focus on securing domestic energy, materials, and recapturing semiconductor production market share this rally will not rally in a linear upward direction.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Noles capitalized on a bad snap by recovering the fumble and scored seven plays later.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Puerto Rico, for example, is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, while along Melissa's path, both Jamaica and Cuba are still in recovery from hurricanes in 2024.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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This includes reclaiming culture and heritage, such as through Indigenous language revitalization programs.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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