Hit and Retrieve

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Retrieve and hit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retrieve" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

Retrieve

Retrieve verb - To get again in one's possession.

Hit and retrieve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Retrieve".

Common collocations

time hit time retrieve time
way hit way retrieve way
box hit box retrieve box
head hit head retrieve head
Other words: key, car, ball, ship.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Zetsuai 1989 Serika goes to retrieve it and is almost hit by a car... then, when Izumi is going to help her out, Kouji pulls this and saves her himself.
  • Anime / Flip Flappers Cocona's uniform takes a hit or two in the mission to retrieve Uexkull, but does not become massively revealing.
  • Film / Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Of course, being a robot, Starscream is able to retrieve his arm and reattach it afterward... after Megatron hit him with it a couple times too.
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