as in to regain
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 retrieve
Hinton then was driven back to the Linn Street building to retrieve his car.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Louisville Fire and Rescue successfully retrieved the driver using a rope system.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
After retrieving the bone and bringing it to the surface, the divers called authorities at 7:43 p.m.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 July 2025
Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Louisville Fire and Rescue successfully retrieved the driver using a rope system.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
After retrieving the bone and bringing it to the surface, the divers called authorities at 7:43 p.m.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 July 2025
Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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Although Orlando was able to regain its lead in the third quarter and was ahead by 2 entering the fourth.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The effort regained momentum in 2022 when the CWA re-endorsed the sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In the end, though, there was no beating a refined mountain escape that reclaimed the No. 1 ranking it last won in 2023.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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In choosing to speak, in shaping their own visual and textual narratives, the survivors reclaim power.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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