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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

The agent, which is still in development, is currently helping Zuckerberg get information faster by retrieving answers that he would typically have to go through multiple layers of people to get.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Although South Korea has strict gun control laws and private ownership is rare, with firearms typically stored at police stations, authorities will temporarily bar civilians from retrieving them.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Elder Evergreen thanks us for retrieving it, though he seems angry still.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas