repost
verb
re·post
(ˌ)rē-ˈpōst 
reposted; reposting; reposts
: 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.
Samuel Kay et al.
Examples of repost in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In celebration, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter took to his Instagram Story to repost a celebratory post from one of the track’s songwriters, Julian Bunetta, tagging another one of the songwriters, John Sudduth.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Some of the people would even threaten to repost the photos.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
His followers send him photos and videos from Chinese social media before they are wiped by censors, and Li reposts them on X, offering a rare and unflinching glimpse into aspects of Chinese life that Beijing doesn’t want the world – or its own citizens – to see.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The account has posted on X only 85 times, the vast majority of them reposts about movies over two days in February.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
According to the account, which collects and reposts public data from the Federal Aviation Administration, Swift’s jet left Hollywood Burbank Airport for a 34 minute flight to Las Vegas, a trip that cost $1,215 in jet fuel and released two tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The former president on his Truth Social platform did repost an article citing LaCivita's denial of the rumor.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
For every new skit reacting to his new releases, Carti would repost, creating a familiar feedback loop.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
Images of the girl appearing to be fingerprinted were shared online on Facebook.
ESSENCE will not repost the photos.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Some of the people would even threaten to repost the photos.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
His followers send him photos and videos from Chinese social media before they are wiped by censors, and Li reposts them on X, offering a rare and unflinching glimpse into aspects of Chinese life that Beijing doesn’t want the world – or its own citizens – to see.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The account has posted on X only 85 times, the vast majority of them reposts about movies over two days in February.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
According to the account, which collects and reposts public data from the Federal Aviation Administration, Swift’s jet left Hollywood Burbank Airport for a 34 minute flight to Las Vegas, a trip that cost $1,215 in jet fuel and released two tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The former president on his Truth Social platform did repost an article citing LaCivita's denial of the rumor.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
For every new skit reacting to his new releases, Carti would repost, creating a familiar feedback loop.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
Images of the girl appearing to be fingerprinted were shared online on Facebook.
ESSENCE will not repost the photos.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near repost
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“Repost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repost. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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