retrieve
verb (used with object)
to recover or regain.
had retrieved
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past perfectof retrieve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr Ephron took two days before reporting the incident to authorities and brought shell casings he said he had retrieved from the scene.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
In Israel: The military said it had retrieved and repatriated the body of a 47-year-old hostage held in Gaza.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
The teen testified that she attempted to hand the woman some shoes they had retrieved from the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Spanish police said in October they had retrieved 91 tons of stolen olives in recent weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
The conductor looked at the bit of wax his fingernail had retrieved.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
