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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After three days of investigations, including using a bomb disposal team, police said Tuesday they had found no explosives in the vehicles, but they had retrieved a "quantity of petrol".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Last week, the Israeli military said it had retrieved the remains of police officer Master Sgt Ran Gvili at a cemetery in northern Gaza.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
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
The day before, she had retrieved an egg from the chicken coop.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
