Synonyms of retrieving

retrieving

verb

present participle of retrieve

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regaining
• recapturing
• recovering
• reclaiming
• retaking
• reacquiring
• repossessing
• getting back
• recouping
• replenishing
• re-collecting
• rescuing
• recruiting
• redeeming
• repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrieving

Engineers must decouple search-data integration from my formatting engine so that retrieving web information does not automatically trigger a mandatory text truncation. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

GenAI is now retrieving from your worst-quality data, not your best. — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The treatments include in vitro fertilization, which involves ovulation stimulation, retrieving the eggs, fertilizing them in a lab, and transferring the embryos into the uterus. — Lj Dawson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

In one demonstration, the model was given separate examples of unzipping a pencil pouch and retrieving money from it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Missing a layup and retrieving it is not a supernatural power. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Burning fat molecules in cells harnesses 9 calories per gram by retrieving energy from the bonds between the fatty acids’ many carbon atoms, which are strung together like beads. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Aid agencies consider the first 48 to 72 hours crucial for retrieving survivors, though that threshold can be extended if those trapped have access to food and water. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Aid agencies consider the first two to three days after a quake to be the prime window for retrieving survivors. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026