reposted; reposting; reposts

transitive + intransitive

: to post (something) again
repost a message
repost an article
… a measurement of how many users repost or comment on another user's post.Samuel Kay et al.

Examples of repost in a Sentence

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The problem grows when aggregator sites and content farms repost old stories without context or updates. Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Now, there's an endless array of TikTok and Instagram videos and memes the president can repost, many of them from amateurs or generated by AI. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 8 May 2026 Because people get an Airbnb on a payment plan, and unfortunately, some people default and so those Airbnb hosts repost those listings. Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Winners must also repost the Sports Central giveaway entry invitation post to be eligible to win. Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repost

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repost was in 1864

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“Repost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repost. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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