as in retrieved
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 repossessed
Courts have also been reluctant to treat a surname as property that can be repossessed upon divorce.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
For example, if a vehicle is repossessed after death and sold for less than the amount owed, the lender may seek the deficiency balance from the estate.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
If a lender in Maryland needs a car repossessed in Seattle and doesn’t know any agents there, a forwarder with a national repo database may manage the job, from assignment to resolution.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The family only lived in the home for three years before it was repossessed and they were forced to move, staying in a handful of homes around the area until settling in a more permanent home in Memphis in 1948.
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Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Horn Barbecue once had a location in Old Town Elk Grove, but it was repossessed by its landlord in January, less than a year after opening.
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Fresno Bee,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
As Connie explains in the documentary, her suspicions were raised after a car Parker had gifted her was repossessed because it had never actually been purchased.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Weeks after giving Connie her new car, however, the vehicle was repossessed for nonpayment.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Her car got repossessed, and she was nearly evicted.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
For example, if a vehicle is repossessed after death and sold for less than the amount owed, the lender may seek the deficiency balance from the estate.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
If a lender in Maryland needs a car repossessed in Seattle and doesn’t know any agents there, a forwarder with a national repo database may manage the job, from assignment to resolution.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The family only lived in the home for three years before it was repossessed and they were forced to move, staying in a handful of homes around the area until settling in a more permanent home in Memphis in 1948.
—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Horn Barbecue once had a location in Old Town Elk Grove, but it was repossessed by its landlord in January, less than a year after opening.
—
Fresno Bee,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
As Connie explains in the documentary, her suspicions were raised after a car Parker had gifted her was repossessed because it had never actually been purchased.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Weeks after giving Connie her new car, however, the vehicle was repossessed for nonpayment.
—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Her car got repossessed, and she was nearly evicted.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossessed
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Bericoto retrieved the ball and fired a throw to Koss, who turned and fired to try to nail Troy at third.
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The year-old eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, started flying in August and later set off on his first migratory flight toward the Middle East, only to be captured by poachers, sold illegally and retrieved in a daring cross-border mission.
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Before being released, each snake is microchipped so they can be identified if they are recaptured; the chips also help biologists track the snakes’ movement.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
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Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
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With the win and Cleveland’s 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Sox (44-39) reclaimed sole possession of first place in the American League Central.
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NurPhoto via Getty Images George Russell of Mercedes reclaimed second place in the world championship after securing victory at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg.
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“Repossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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