retrieve
verb (used with object)
to recover or regain.
have retrieved
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present perfectof retrieve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Nepal, rescuers have retrieved 1,355 bodies, while around 4,996 people are missing, according to the disaster agency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Every time you ask it to summarize a book you haven’t read, recall a fact you could have retrieved yourself, or draft a thought you were about to form, you’ve skipped a cognitive rep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The hosts challenged the call, arguing that a fielder could easily have retrieved the ball, but the on-field decision was upheld by video review.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
In 2020, China brought back lunar samples from the moon on an uncrewed mission, making China the third nation to have retrieved lunar samples after the United States and the Soviet Union.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
Two full bottles were waiting for them at the South Summit; if Hall had known this he could have retrieved the gas fairly quickly and then climbed back up to give Hansen a fresh tank.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
