repass

verb

Definition of repassnext
as in to pass

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Recent Examples of repass Norris struggled to repass Leclerc for second, after the Ferrari had muscled by with the extra grip afforded by his soft tires at the start, with Leclerc’s stout defending then hindering their chase of Verstappen. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support. — oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repass
  1. pass
  2. enact
  3. constitute
  4. permit
  5. lay down
  6. bring about
  7. reenact
  8. legislate
Verb
  • The woeful run defense and pass rush didn’t prevent them from making a run in the playoffs last season.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This hand that was as familiar to me as my own — the hand that, two hours earlier, had passed me a roll of toilet paper through the crack of our bathroom door — now felt strangely new.
    — Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente were among a group of residents behind the petition seeking to enact a ban on large data centers in Edgerton.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • What started in one state court has now spread across the country, with a plethora of athletes filing lawsuits against the NCAA, and now SEC, over new guidelines enacted pertaining to the five-for-five eligibility.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • There is no definition in the laws of football of what constitutes persistent infringement.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Data deployed across multiple platforms This constitutes a substantial addition to the country’s energy portfolio, given that only 3 percent of all domestic dams are equipped for power generation.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of constitute
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  • Baty’s sacrifice fly off Tyler Zuber in the fifth closed the book on Alcantara, who walked four in addition to permitting seven hits.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The emergency backup is permitted to perform other duties within the team.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • The vets drank it, put on blindfolds to shut out distractions, and lay down.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Hall wrote in his report that Hamilton lay down in the backseat of the police vehicle, moaning and not responding, prompting first responders to give him Narcan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lay down
Verb
  • El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton has spoken about his improved comfort within Ferrari, including a strong partnership with his new race engineer, and his continual push to bring about change in approach.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Tam says the suspect’s wealthy family and local police repeatedly urged her to accept money and avoid charges, even asking her to reenact the assault that left her traumatized.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The show reenacted a 1978 altercation in which McConaughey’s Dickens confronted Bell after Bell allegedly exposed himself to children.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reenact
Verb
  • Pappas has largely legislated as a moderate and is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Other countries’ governments are also legislating copyright law in favor of AI.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of legislate

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