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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Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities later retrieved the body and transported it to a funeral home.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The first phase of the agreement is still in motion, with Hamas yet to hand over the bodies of the remaining 15 hostages to Israel, citing difficulty in retrieving them from the rubble.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Suspects could then retrieve their guns if they were allowed to legally posses them.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities later retrieved the body and transported it to a funeral home.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The first phase of the agreement is still in motion, with Hamas yet to hand over the bodies of the remaining 15 hostages to Israel, citing difficulty in retrieving them from the rubble.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Suspects could then retrieve their guns if they were allowed to legally posses them.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieve
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The effects of an introvert hangover last until the person has spent enough time alone to recharge their social battery and regain their energy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Following a victory over Pat McAfee at Backlash, Gunther refocused his efforts on reclaiming the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since its release, the musician is yet to reclaim the same level of attention in the United States.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Retrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieve. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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