repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt 

repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again

repaint a house

repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kesko will repaint or scrap one truck, the clip will make its rounds, and next week Finns will go back to buying their milk, with the brand never having been in much danger and its composure the only thing that was ever really on trial. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

As the war in Ukraine drags on, some local Ukrainians hope the repainting shifts attention away from the mural and back to the conflict itself. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The Reflecting Pool is a murky shade of green, despite a multimillion-dollar renovation to repaint it American-flag blue and mitigate its algae problem. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

From painting walls and ceilings to repainting cabinetry, there are so many ways that paint can be used to upgrade your home. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repaint

• acquaint
• complaint
• constraint
• distraint
• restraint
• faint
• feint
• maint
• paint
• plaint
• quaint
• saint