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
Golden retrievers, while intelligent and eager to please, are more commonly found retrieving game, assisting as service animals, or acting as family companions.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
After retrieving the money and giving it to the gunmen, Borges and her family still weren't released and were pressured to get access to more funds.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
In a Reddit post that has since drawn thousands of comments, the worker claimed scammers are watching passengers remove their tags at baggage claim and retrieving them to submit fake claims for lost luggage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The operation, aimed at wiping Hamas out and retrieving the hostages, has killed at least 64,000 people living in the Gaza Strip and left much of the two million-strong population homeless and on the brink of starvation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Successfully retrieving the QuietComforts from the case is a chore.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Staff spend hours handling requests, scanning documents, managing files, and retrieving records.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After retrieving Peanut, his owners attempted to put a collar on him in case he ever got lost again.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
After retrieving the money and giving it to the gunmen, Borges and her family still weren't released and were pressured to get access to more funds.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
In a Reddit post that has since drawn thousands of comments, the worker claimed scammers are watching passengers remove their tags at baggage claim and retrieving them to submit fake claims for lost luggage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The operation, aimed at wiping Hamas out and retrieving the hostages, has killed at least 64,000 people living in the Gaza Strip and left much of the two million-strong population homeless and on the brink of starvation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Successfully retrieving the QuietComforts from the case is a chore.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Staff spend hours handling requests, scanning documents, managing files, and retrieving records.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After retrieving Peanut, his owners attempted to put a collar on him in case he ever got lost again.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
Verb
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The odds of Democrats recapturing the Senate in next year’s midterm election are long.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Of course, everyone isn't innately open to failing or recovering from setbacks.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Birria and tortas ahogadas, a sandwich drowned in red salsa, are local staples, perfect for recovering after a long night out.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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That’s all living underneath the concept and the ethos of reclaiming.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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It’s been about rewriting the narrative of Black presence in the sportswear industry, reinvesting in our communities, and reclaiming power through design, storytelling, and ownership.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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