Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Retrieve
Retrieve verb - To get again in one's possession.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Chief Bogo points out all the damage Judy incurred while hunting down Duke Weaselton and when it comes to the livesaving part he sarcastically notes the moldy onions she managed to retrieve.
Source: Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving - May now be slightly less fanon - in Transformers: War for Cybertron, he puts himself in danger to retrieve Rumble, Frenzy and Laserbeak when they sustain heavy damage.
Source: Fanon / Transformers -
This is sound practice as when the war is over or the front line moves on, you need to make safe and clear up afterwards, to prevent collateral damage and to retrieve and make safe the munitions.
Source: No OSHA Compliance
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Retrieve and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/retrieve
Damage & Retrieve. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/retrieve>.
Retrieve or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/retrieve.
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