repass
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
- repassage noun
Etymology
Origin of repass
1425–75; late Middle English repassen < Middle French repasser, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + passer to pass
Example Sentences
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It’s no secret that police routinely monitor funerals and repass gatherings where they suspect gang members could be present, partly in an effort to ward off violence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Following the aching prayers of the album’s “Turiya and Ramakrishna,” the opening strings of “Blue Nile” herald respite and repass, a moment to settle and reset.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
After Sebastian Vettel passed Pierre Gasly out of the La Source hairpin, Ocon, right behind them, drafted both as Gasly went to repass Vettel.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022
In the battalion's record, it was noted that the men were seen to pass and repass the ball until they disappeared in a smoke cloud towards the German frontline.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2011
We never ventured out of the cave, lest we might be seen, for once again we saw soldiers pass and repass.
From Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers by Stables, Gordon
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