as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
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Recent Examples of repossess
Regional airline Silver Airways of Fort Lauderdale, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halted its service at Orlando International Airport over the weekend after three of its aircraft were repossessed by the owner.
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
If Tesla stock keeps crashing, the banks/creditors could repossess Twitter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The victim was attempting to repossess a black Nissan Ultima and a BMW, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
Verb
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Chrisley picked up her dad while her brother Grayson Chrisley retrieved their mom, Julie.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Perez initially gave chase towards the baseball, stopped, and then kept going to retrieve it.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Jansen’s blast to left field regained the advantage for the Rays before the Marlins countered with a big inning in the fifth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Eight have since been recaptured while police continue to search for Antoine T. Massey and Derrick Groves.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Three were recaptured by the end of the same day, while two more were caught a week later.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Verb
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If a lot goes unused for seventy-five years, the cemetery can petition to reclaim it.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Ultimately, reclaiming the human element in the job market is an investment in a more ethical, effective and sustainable future for all.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Iran's Military Setbacks The missile fuel shipments come as Iran seeks to recover from Israeli strikes that targeted its missile production facilities and proxy forces across Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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