repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

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Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, on November 7, 2023. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 Supporters had attempted to restore the rainbow hues to the sidewalk with colored paint before the Florida Department of Transportation again repainted it black and white, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025 Milwaukee Public Schools, and its contractors are working throughout the summer to repaint, clean, and otherwise remove safety issues in schools posed by lead paint. Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The page already shows their work, such as repainting Hoffa's handmade totem pole in its original colors, taking down walls, uncovering long hidden patios and even Hoffa's wooden picnic tables. Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repaint

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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