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retrieving

VERB

get back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring back fetch recapture reclaim recover repair rescue restore salvage save

STRONG

recall recoup recruit redeem regain repossess

WEAK

reacquire win back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy endanger harm hurt injure lose waste

STRONG

forfeit

WEAK

give offer relinquish

Example Sentences

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The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said retrieving Iran’s uranium stockpile is a U.S. priority, but February negotiations failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Another demonstration showed the robot retrieving a part from a person before handing it back a few metres away.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The group then moves on to older sites, retrieving memory cards and replacing batteries installed weeks earlier.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

After retrieving my shoes from the mudroom, I let myself out through the front door.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros