repackage

verb

re·​pack·​age (ˌ)rē-ˈpa-kij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
repackaged; repackaging; repackages

transitive verb

: to package again or anew
specifically : to put into a more efficient or attractive form
repackager noun

Examples of repackage in a Sentence

Large pieces of meat are cut and repackaged at the butcher's shop. repackage newspaper comic strips as books TV studios repackage real-life dramas as entertainment.
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The cucumbers were repackaged in five-pound mesh bags between May 2 and May 5, with Restaurant Depot and PennRose Farms logos, UPC code 841214101714 and lot numbers (48-122, 48-123, 48-124, 48-125). Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Who can be present in pain, whether their own or their team’s, without rushing to repackage it into a silver lining too soon. Tess Brigham, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Double denim is also making a comeback, repackaged for festival season with pieces like mini denim skirts, which accounted for 68 percent of denim skirt arrivals in 2025, Munday noted. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025 Under direction from the first Trump administration, NASA ditched the asteroid idea and repackaged the concept to become a mini-space station in orbit around the Moon. ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repackage

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repackage was in 1899

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“Repackage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repackage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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repackage

verb
re·​pack·​age (ˈ)rē-ˈpak-ij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
: to package again or anew
especially : to put into a more attractive form

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