retrieve
verb (used with object)
to recover or regain.
retrieves
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present tense formof retrieve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The agent yells at the unidentified bystander and leaves him on the sidewalk while another agent retrieves the can from the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
I asked Arora how Deep Cogito’s approach differs from other techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, which retrieves relevant proprietary data and business context and provides it to an AI model at inference time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The researchers conclude that tau should be viewed not only as a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, but also as a fundamental regulator of how the brain organizes, stores, and retrieves lasting memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Apple needs to “evolve Siri into an agent that understands intent, retrieves context, calls apps and completes workflows,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note last week.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Kim retrieves a bowl full of water and puts it on the ground.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
