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repost

verb

re·​post (ˌ)rē-ˈpōst How to pronounce repost (audio)
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.
repost noun
plural reposts

Examples of repost in a Sentence

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Winners must also repost the CBSLA Sports Central giveaway entry invitation post to be eligible to win. Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 The president went on to share and repost a series of comments from other Truth Social users, including posts that said the Democrats should be hanged, their actions were an insurrection and they should all be indicted because of the video. NPR, 21 Nov. 2025 An Air Force veteran stole North Carolina military members’ identities to steal rental cars and ship them to Africa and rent apartments and repost them on Airbnb, according to federal court documents. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 Musk himself has been known to repost unsubstantiated claims, boosting them to his hundreds of millions of followers. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 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 Dec. 2025.

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