repaint
verb
re·paint
(ˌ)rē-ˈpānt 
repainted; repainting
: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue
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One of the jets has already been repainted and should be delivered in the coming months, the Air Force said.
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George Petras, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The city confirmed the crosswalks were repainted Wednesday.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Incorporate Plants That Symbolize Luck Houseplants are another simple way to add some of the spirit of the Year of the Horse to your life without making radical changes like repainting a room or redecorating parts of your home.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Before the sale closed, Plachecki was required to scrape and repaint its 1980s-era deck because, even though it was built after lead paint was banned, contractors often used leftover paint for years afterward.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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George Petras, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The city confirmed the crosswalks were repainted Wednesday.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Incorporate Plants That Symbolize Luck Houseplants are another simple way to add some of the spirit of the Year of the Horse to your life without making radical changes like repainting a room or redecorating parts of your home.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Before the sale closed, Plachecki was required to scrape and repaint its 1980s-era deck because, even though it was built after lead paint was banned, contractors often used leftover paint for years afterward.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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