retyped; retyping

transitive verb

: to type (something) again : to produce (something) again using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer)
retype a memo

Examples of retype in a Sentence

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Ports would retype them, then the shipping lines, then the trucking companies, and the customs brokers. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Link said the employee at the printer who retyped insert and made the error is no longer working there. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 Thus, clerks can review, validated, and open cases without having to retype anything, Spyropoulos' office said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 For example, people usually have to physically retype data from electronic health records (EHR) into a different system for clinical trials, called the electronic data capture. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retype

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retype was in 1893

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“Retype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retype. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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