as in retrieving
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 repossessing
Quavo and Saweetie would end up splitting a few months later in March 2021, which spurred speculation about Huncho possibly repossessing the car.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2025
While these cars may be all consumers can afford, banks aren’t interested in repossessing them because the vehicle’s value is less than its repossession and sale.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Penn complained, arguing the law prohibits repossessing a car with someone inside, and demanded $150,000 in compensation.
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Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2025
While these cars may be all consumers can afford, banks aren’t interested in repossessing them because the vehicle’s value is less than its repossession and sale.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Penn complained, arguing the law prohibits repossessing a car with someone inside, and demanded $150,000 in compensation.
—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossessing
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Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
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In their statement, police said the footage shows Orr reaching into his waistband and retrieving a firearm, prompting the group to disperse and flee.
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.
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Through chalance, daters are, in a deeper sense, reclaiming their agency.
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The Sox hit five home runs while reclaiming sole possession of first place in the American League Central with the win and the Cleveland Guardians’ 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
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Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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“Repossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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