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
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Video from the shooting shows Lawsom approaching the Scion, looking inside, then retrieving a shotgun — allegedly from his 20-year-old co-defendant, Jamal Watts.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
On Thursday, a center in Rwampara was burned after relatives were barred from retrieving the body of a man suspected to have Ebola.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
One was good at retrieving, and the other was good at swooping down and getting close to you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders safely retrieving the baby in its carrier, while other officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Video from the shooting shows Lawsom approaching the Scion, looking inside, then retrieving a shotgun — allegedly from his 20-year-old co-defendant, Jamal Watts.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
On Thursday, a center in Rwampara was burned after relatives were barred from retrieving the body of a man suspected to have Ebola.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
One was good at retrieving, and the other was good at swooping down and getting close to you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders safely retrieving the baby in its carrier, while other officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Simms had surgery on her leg, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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From a new return-to-office policy, to an indigenous tribe reclaiming ancestral land, here’s a roundup of the top Sacramento Bee stories from this past week.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Since leaving her longtime record label in 2025 to become an independent artist, Rexha has been reclaiming her voice.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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