retrieve
verb (used with object)
to recover or regain.
retrieved
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past participleof retrieve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof retrieve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retrieveverb (used with object)to recover or regain.
Example Sentences
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Asking, “When was my son’s dentist appointment?” pulled the date from a text reminder, while “What’s my passport number?” retrieved the data from Photos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The paintings retrieved include "Madame Pichon" and "Coco lisant", a portrait of Renoir's young son Claude reading.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Furious, Byfield retrieved his arm and insisted on burying it properly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Daniel Vizcarra said a local golfer spotted the girl’s body floating down the Dominguez Channel on Tuesday and it was retrieved by deputies and firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Odin stepped over the bodies of the giants, retrieved the whetstone of the gods, and placed it back in his pouch.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
