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

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Recent Examples of retrieving This moves you from reading an AI response to actively retrieving information, which is far more useful for remembering it. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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 Results are delayed in Milwaukee County, due to a human error in retrieving absentee results, and Green County, where a server error is affecting reporting. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While law enforcement detained and questioned at least two individuals shortly after retrieving the footage, both were ultimately released without criminal charges. — Stephanie Murray, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieving
  1. recapturing
  2. recovering
  3. reclaiming
Verb
  • As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of recapturing
Verb
  • Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Strong security habits and reliable backups give you a better chance of recovering if something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Local leaders hail the makeover as a turning point for storm-scarred New Orleans, reclaiming a blighted safety-net icon to drive medical innovation and economic revival across the Gulf South.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The relative chart versus the SPX has improved as well, with NTR rebounding from trendline support and reclaiming its 40-week moving average (MA) in the ratio.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reclaiming

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“Retrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieving. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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