repack
verb
re·pack
(ˌ)rē-ˈpak 
repacked; repacking
: 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.—
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Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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
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
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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
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
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“Repack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repack. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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