repack

verb

re·​pack (ˌ)rē-ˈpak How to pronounce repack (audio)
repacked; repacking

transitive verb

: to pack (something) again
repack a suitcase
Unsealed bearings should be cleaned and repacked, usually annually but less often if the equipment is used only occasionally.Steve Hansen and Ann Larkin Hansen

Examples of repack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unnecessary physical exertion was another, such as pack drills, where they were given under a minute to unpack and repack their bags. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 The itinerary change left guests scrambling to repack for winter cold instead of tropical heat. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023 Sort canned and boxed food donations, repack and label bulk food items in family-sized portions and sort produce. oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023 With more travelers looking to visit several destinations without having to unpack and repack, transfer to airports, or check into new hotels, cruises on oceans and rivers are seeing passenger growth each year. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023 The organization’s 80-plus volunteers — women, men, and children — unload, sort, organize, and repack donations to keep the location stocked. Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022 To put away my baggage, To never repack? Ann W. Schmidt, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2021 Didn’t even have to repack their bags. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021 Symbotic uses artificial intelligence software to efficiently unpack and store incoming items, then repack them for dispatch to the retail stores. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repack was in 1611

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“Repack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repack. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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