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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To repost, tap the repost icon, add an optional note, and save. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Users can now repost others' public feed posts and video Reels to their own followers. Melina Khan, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025 How, for instance, should casting departments deal with men who follow violent misogynists like Andrew Tate, as contestant TJ Palma did, or repost racist videos, like Austin Shepard? Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 14 July 2025 Cruz was among several on X to repost a video showing multiple police cars damaged or set ablaze. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repost

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Aug. 2025.

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